Wau-Waria District

Wau Waria District
Wau Waria District is located in Papua New Guinea
Wau Waria District
Wau Waria District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 7°20′20″S 146°43′00″E / 7.33889°S 146.71667°E / -7.33889; 146.71667
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceMorobe Province
CapitalWau
Government
 • MPMarsh Narewec[1]
Area
 • Total
5,517 km2 (2,130 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census[2])
 • Total
100,622
 • Density18.24/km2 (47.24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

Wau Waria is a district in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.[3] It is one of the newest administrative districts in the province , having used to be a part of Bulolo District before breaking off to form its own district in the early 2020s.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Hon. Marsh Narewec, MP - Eleventh Parliament of Papua New Guinea".
  2. ↑ "2024 National Population Census Final Figures".
  3. ↑ "Morobe Province – This is the official website of the Morobe Provincial Government". Retrieved 2026-04-19.
  4. ↑ "New district sets its sight on progress". The National. 2026-04-17. Retrieved 2026-04-19.