Central Province, Papua New Guinea

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Central Province in Papua New Guinea is a coastal region surrounding the national capital area, known for its Motu-speaking communities, diverse indigenous cultures, and mix of coastal and inland landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf province of Papua New Guinea
adjacentToBodyOfWater Papuan Gulf (regionally nearby to the west)
linked to: Papua Gulf region
borders Gulf Province
Milne Bay Province
National Capital District
Oro Province
capital Port Moresby
containsDistrict Abau District
Goilala District
Kairuku-Hiri District
Rigo District
containsTown Bereina
Kupiano
Kwikila
Tapini
country Papua New Guinea
formerColonialAdministration Territory of Papua (under Australia)
linked to: Territory of Papua
governedBy Central Provincial Government
hasClimate tropical
hasCoastlineOn Coral Sea
hasCommonLanguage Tok Pisin
hasCulturalPractice Hiri trade tradition (historically associated with Motu people)
linked to: Hiri trade voyages
hasEconomicActivity fishing
small-scale cash cropping
subsistence agriculture
hasEthnicGroup Goilala peoples
Kairuku people
Koita people
Motu people
hasIndigenousLanguage Hiri Motu
Motu
hasLandscape coastal plains
inland hills
mountainous interior
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasProvincialHeadquarters Konedobu (historically, in Port Moresby area)
hasReligion Christianity (majority)
hasTransportInfrastructure Hiritano Highway
Magi Highway
knownFor Motu-speaking communities
diverse indigenous cultures
locatedIn southern region of Papua New Guinea
locatedOn southeastern coast of Papua New Guinea
partOf Island of New Guinea
linked to: New Guinea
surrounds National Capital District
timeZone UTC+10

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Motu region Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Papuan Tip cluster isSpokenIn Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Papuan Tip linkage hasRegion Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Motu language region Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Motu people region Port Moresby region
linked to: Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Motu people culturalRegion Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Motu people ethnicGroupIn Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Central Papuan Tip language spokenIn Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Keapara language spokenIn Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Keapara language region coastal Central Province, Papua New Guinea
linked to: Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Sinaugoro language spokenIn Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Owen Stanley Range countrySubdivision Central Province (Papua New Guinea)
linked to: Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Mailu language region Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Mailuan languages usedIn Central Province (Papua New Guinea)
linked to: Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Mekeo language spokenIn Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Hiri Motu language region Port Moresby region
linked to: Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Hiri Motu language region Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Kokoda Track locatedIn Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinean Hiri Motu hasOriginLocation Central Province of Papua New Guinea
linked to: Central Province, Papua New Guinea
Hiri Moale Festival region Central Province (Papua New Guinea)
linked to: Central Province, Papua New Guinea