Huon District

Huon District
Huon Gulf District
Huon District is located in Papua New Guinea
Huon District
Huon District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 7°03′S 147°03′E / 7.050°S 147.050°E / -7.050; 147.050
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceMorobe Province
CapitalSalamaua
Area
 • Total
7,401 km2 (2,858 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census[1])
 • Total
124,505
 • Density16.82/km2 (43.57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

Huon District (alternatively Huon Gulf District[2]) is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Salamaua. The population of the district was 77,564 at the 2011 census.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 2024 National Population Census Final Figures (Report). Waigani, Papua New Guinea: National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea. 2025. p. 18. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  2. ↑ "Final Figures". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  3. ↑ Districts of Papua New Guinea at statoids.com

7°03′29″S 147°02′42″E / 7.05806°S 147.04500°E / -7.05806; 147.04500