Lagaip-Porgera District (also spelled local as Lagaip-Pogera District) is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
of the
Enga Province of
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
. Its principal towns are
Laiagam and
Porgera
Porgera (also spelled Pogera) is a town in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. It lies to the east of Porgera Gold Mine
The Porgera Gold Mine is a large gold and silver mining operation in near Porgera, Enga province, Papua New Guinea (PNG), loc ...
.
Administrative subdivisions
The district is divided into four
Local Governments:
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Lagaip Rural
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Maip-Mulitaka Rural
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Paiela-Hewa Rural
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Porgera Rural
Demographics
The population of the district was 158,873 at the 2011 census.
Climate
The average tempiture is 44.6°F . The warmest month is December, at 50°F, and the coolest month is February, at 35.6°F. The average rainfall 124.96 inches per year.
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References
Districts of Papua New Guinea
Enga Province
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