Enga Province
Enga Province
Enga | |
|---|---|
Enga Province in Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 5°30′S 143°30′E / 5.500°S 143.500°E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Capital | Wabag |
| Districts | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Peter Ipatas (1997–present) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,704 km2 (4,519 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 571,060 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | PG-EPW |
| HDI (2018) | 0.480 low · 20th of 22 |
Enga is one of the provinces in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Enga is geographically situated in the northern region of Papua New Guinea and was separated from the adjacent Western Highlands at the time of national independence in 1975. The majority ethnic group are Engans. Approximately 500,000 people live within the province, which has one spoken language in all five of its districts. A small minority of Engans' land on the eastern side of the region remained in the Western Highlands, their territory being accessible by road from Mount Hagen but not directly from elsewhere in Enga territory.