Hela Province
Hela Provins (Tok Pisin) Huli Tindi | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Hela Province in Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 6°17′S 142°50′E / 6.283°S 142.833°E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Formation | 2012 |
| Capital | Tari |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Philip Aja Undialu |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,498 km2 (4,053 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 249,449 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.450[1] low · 22nd of 22 |
Hela is a province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Tari.[2] The province covers an area of 10,498 km2,[3] and there are 249,449 inhabitants (2011 census figures).[4] Hela province officially came into being on 17 May 2012,[5] comprising three districts previously part of Southern Highlands Province.
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- ^ John Pangkatana (2012-04-26). "PM to light up Tari township". Post-Courier Online. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ "Southern Highlands Province" (PDF). The National Research Institute. March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ "Population at a glance". Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ^ "Hela, Jiwaka declared". The National (Papua New Guinea). 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-05-22.