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| other_name = | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = Flag of Central Province.svg| image_map = Central in Papua New Guinea.svg| map_alt = | map_caption = Central Province in Papua New Guinea| pushpin_map = | pushpin_relief = 9S40region:PG|display=inline}}| pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | subdivision_type = Country| subdivision_name = Papua New GuineaDistricts and LLGs of Papua New Guinea>Districts| parts_style = list| p1 = Abau District| p2 = Goilala District| p3 = Kairuku-Hiri District| p4 = Rigo District| p5 = Hiri-Koiari District| seat_type = Capital| seat = Port Moresby| area_total_km2 = 29998| area_footnotes = | population_total = 269756| population_as_of = 2011 census| population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto| demographics_type1 = Languages of Papua New Guinea>Main languages| demographics1_info1 = | established_title = | established_date = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = Governor| leader_name1 = Rufina Peter| elevation_m = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = Time in Australia>AEST| utc_offset1 = +10Human Development Index>HDI (2018)WEBSITE=HDI.GLOBALDATALAB.ORGACCESS-DATE=2020-04-18, {{colormedium}} · 10th of 22| website = }}Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 237,016 (2010 census) people and is {{convert|29998|km2|sqmi}} in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National Capital District outside the province, is the Port Moresby suburb of Konedobu. On 9 October 2007, the Central Province government announced plans to build a new provincial capital city at Bautama, which lies within Central Province near Port Moresby,NEWS, The National, 9 October 2007, K300m Central capital to emerge at Bautama, although there has been little progress in constructing it.NEWS,weblink Donor agencies to fund hospital, Pascoe, Noel, 20 August 2010, PNG Post-Courier, 25 July 2011, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120323172359weblink">weblink 23 March 2012, Whereas Tok Pisin is the main lingua franca in all Papua New Guinean towns, in part of the southern mainland coastal area centred on Central Province, Hiri Motu is a stronger lingua franca (but not in Port Moresby).

Districts and LLGs

Each province in Papua New Guinea has one or more districts, and each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.National Statistical Office of Papua New GuineaWEB,weblink Final Figures, 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile, 2014, www.nso.gov.pg, National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, 2019-06-04, 2015-09-06,weblink dead, {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" width="400"! District || District Capital || LLG Name! rowspan="3" | Abau District! rowspan="3" | AbauAmazon Bay Rural LLG>Amazon Bay RuralAroma Rural LLG>Aroma RuralCloudy Bay Rural LLG>Cloudy Bay Rural! rowspan="3" | Goilala District! rowspan="3" | TapiniGuari Rural LLG>Guari RuralTapini Rural LLG>Tapini RuralWoitape Rural LLG>Woitape Rural! rowspan="2" |Kairuku District! rowspan="2" |BereinaKairuku Rural LLG>Kairuku RuralMekeo Kuni Rural LLG>Mekeo Kuni Rural! rowspan="3" | Rigo District! rowspan="3" | KwikilaRigo Central Rural LLG>Rigo Central RuralRigo Coastal Rural LLG>Rigo Coastal RuralRigo Inland Rural LLG>Rigo Inland Rural! rowspan="2" |Hiri-Koiari! rowspan="2" |BautamaHiri Rural LLG>Hiri Rural|Koiari Rural

Provincial leaders

The province was governed by a decentralised provincial administration, headed by a Premier, from 1976 to 1995. Following reforms taking effect that year, the national government reassumed some powers, and the role of Premier was replaced by a position of Governor, to be held by the winner of the province-wide seat in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.WEB,weblink 8. Decentralisation: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back, Australian National University, State and society in Papua New Guinea: the first twenty-five years, 31 March 2017, May, R. J., WEB,weblink Provinces, rulers.org, 31 March 2017,

Premiers (1976–1995)

{| class="wikitable"! Premier! Term Gau Henao 1976–1978 Rina Nau 1978–1982 Kone Vanuawaru 1983 Reuben Taureka 1983–1984 Kone Vanuawaru 1984–1987 Emmanuel Ume 1988–1991 Isaiah Oda 1991–1993 Paul Kipo 1993–1995

Governors (1995–present)

{| class="wikitable"! Governor! Term John Orea 1995–1997 Ted Diro 1997–1999 Ajax Bia 1999 Opa Taureka 1999–2002 Alphonse Moroi 2002–2012 Kila Haoda 2012–2017|Robert Agarobe|2017–2022|Rufina Peter|2022–present

Members of the National Parliament

The province and each district is represented by a Member of the National Parliament. There is one provincial electorate and each district is an open electorate.{| class="wikitable"! Electorate! Member Central Provincial Rufina Peter Abau District >| Sir Puka Temu Goilala District >| Casmiro Aia Kairuku-Hiri District >| Peter Isoaimo Rigo District >| Sir Ano Pala|Hiri-koiari Open|Keith Iduhu

Notable people

• Julia Mage’au Gray (born 1973) - choreographer and tattoo artist.

Sources/further reading

• Hanson, L.W., Allen, B.J., Bourke, R.M. and McCarthy, T.J. (2001). Papua New Guinea Rural Development Handbook. Land Management Group, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra. Available as a 30 Megabyte PDF {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050720062937weblink |date=2005-07-20 }}.

References

{{reflist}}{{Provinces of Papua New Guinea}}{{Districts of Central Province}}{{Authority control}}