Momase Region | |
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| Coordinates: 3°34′31″S 143°38′23″E / 3.57528°S 143.63972°E | |
| Country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Largest city | Lae |
| Area | |
• Total | 142,600 km2 (55,100 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,867,657 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
Momase Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea. Its largest city is Lae, the second city of the nation. The name Momase is a portmanteau of the constituent provinces, Morobe, Madang and Sepik (East and West). Momase is by far the most linguistically diverse region of Papua New Guinea.[2]
- ^ Papua New Guinea National Statistical Office (November 2013). "2011 National Population & Housing Census: Final Figures Booklet". Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.