Kabwum District

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Kabwum District
Kabwum District Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°24′04″S 147°21′50″E / 6.401°S 147.364°E / -6.401; 147.364
Country	Papua New Guinea
Province	Morobe Province
Capital	Kabwum
Government
• MP	Patrick Basa
Area
• Total	2,778 km2 (1,073 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	43,472
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)

Kabwum District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kabwum. The population of the district was 63,214 at the 2021 census.^[1] The four local level governments (LLGs) are Komba, Selepet, Deyamos and Yus.^[1] The district shares borders with the Tawae-Siassi, Finschafen, Nawae and Markham Districts of Morobe Province, as well as the Rai Coast District of Madang Province.^[1] There is no direct road link from Lae City, the Provincial Capital to Kabwum District.^{[citation needed]}

The main Christian Denomination in the area is The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea. However, there are also other denominations such as Seventh Day Adventist, Revival PNG, Baptist and others which are common.^{[citation needed]}