Kerowagi District
Kerowagi District | |
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Kerowagi District Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 6°13′S 144°45′E / 6.217°S 144.750°E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Chimbu Province |
| Capital | Kerowagi |
| LLGs | List
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| Area | |
• Total | 547 km2 (211 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 93,107 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (441/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
Kerowagi District is a district of Simbu Province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kerowagi and the district has local level government (LLG) areas including Gena-Waugla Rural, Kerowagi Rural, Koronigl, and Kup Rural.
Kerowagi is located geographically towards the western part of the province and shares common administrative, political, economic and geographic features with Western Highlands Province. It is in the famous Waghi Valley, with Digine-Kubor Range to the south and Drekore Range to the north. It is regarded as one of the fertile valleys where cash crops are grown in abundance. The native people speak the Kuman language, which is their original dialect. The original tribes of the Kerowagi district are Siambugla-Waugla, Kombuku, Gena, Bandi, Kumai, Endugla No. 2, Bindeku, Graiku, Siglku, Kamaneku, Paglau and Dagle.