Momase Region
Region in Papua New Guinea
3°34′31″S 143°38′23″E / 3.57528°S 143.63972°E / -3.57528; 143.63972 (2011 Census)[1]
Momase Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea. Its largest city is Lae, the second city of the nation. The name Momase is a portmanteau of the constituent provinces, Morobe, Madang and Sepik (East and West). Momase is by far the most linguistically diverse region of Papua New Guinea.[2]
Subdivision
The Region is administratively divided into four provinces:
- East Sepik
- Madang
- Morobe
- Sandaun (West Sepik)
See also
References
- ^ Papua New Guinea National Statistical Office (November 2013). "2011 National Population & Housing Census: Final Figures Booklet". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.
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