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Manus Province

Manus Province
Administration
Full nameManus Province
Official nameManus Province
Settlement typeProvince
CountryPapua New Guinea
DistrictsManus District
Government
GovernorMichael Sapau (2007-)
Geography
Total Area810.6 sq mi (2100 km2)
Demography
Total Population43387 (2000)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)

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Manus Province is the smallest province in Papua New Guinea with a land area of 2,100 km2, but with more than 220,000 km2 of water. The capital of the province is Lorengau and the total population is 43,387 (2000 census).

The province is made up of the Admiralty Islands (a group of 18 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago) and Wuvulu Island and nearby atolls in the west. The largest island in the group is Manus Island where Lorengau is located.


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