Local-level governments of Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea has 326 local-level governments (LLGs) comprising 6,112 wards as of 2018.^[1]

At the highest level, Papua New Guinea is divided into four regions, namely the Highlands, Islands, Momase, and Southern regions.

Below, Papua New Guinea has 22 province-level divisions: 20 integrated provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and the National Capital District.

Each province has one or more districts, and each district has one or more local-level government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards consisting of a few hundred to a few thousand individuals. Wards are further divided into census units (CU).^[2]

The following is a list of local-level government areas sorted by postal code. Postal codes, all prefixed with the country code PG, begin with two-digit provincial codes, followed by two-digit district codes, and finally two-digit LLG codes.^[1]

• Districts of Papua New Guinea
• Provinces of Papua New Guinea
• Regions of Papua New Guinea
• List of cities and towns in Papua New Guinea
• List of cities and towns in Papua New Guinea by population

• "Census Figures by Wards - Highlands Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
• "Census Figures by Wards - Islands Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
• "Census Figures by Wards - Momase Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
• "Census Figures by Wards - Southern Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
• "Final Figures". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
• LLG boundary maps by Province (National Research Institute of Papua New Guinea)
• United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea - Postal codes and Coordinates". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
• OCHA FISS (2018). "Papua New Guinea administrative level 0, 1, 2, and 3 population statistics and gazetteer". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
• United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.

• National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea (2011 National Population and Housing Census documents)
• Mapping Application with a lot of detail down to the LLG level
• Local Level Government list – Inter Government relations department of PNG
• PNG Business Directory
• List of District Capitals
• List of LLGs by Province, with Presidents or Mayors