Goroka District

Goroka District
Goroka District

Location within Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: 6°04′56″S 145°23′25″E / 6.08232°S 145.39030°E / -6.08232; 145.39030
Country Papua New Guinea
Province Eastern Highlands
Capital Goroka
Area
  Total 296 km2 (114 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
  Total 103,396
  Density 350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)

Goroka is a district in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. It contains the city of Goroka.

The Alekano language is spoken there.

Coordinates: 6°04′56″S 145°23′25″E / 6.082319°S 145.390300°E / -6.082319; 145.390300


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/1/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.