Southern Highlands Province

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Southern Highlands Province Sauten Hailans (Tok Pisin) Saden Halens (Angal Dialect)
Southern Highlands Province
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Southern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 6°10′S 143°20′E / 6.167°S 143.333°E / -6.167; 143.333
Country	Papua New Guinea
Capital	Mendi
Districts	List Mendi-Munihu District District Imbonggu District Kagua-Erave District Ialibu-Pangia Nipa-Kutubu District
Government
• Governor	William Powi
Area
• Total	15,089 km2 (5,826 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)
• Total	972,306
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
HDI (2018)	0.479[1] low · 21st of 22

Southern Highlands is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its provincial capital is the town of Mendi.^[2] According to Papua New Guinea's national 2021 census, the total population of Southern Highlands province is 927,306.^[3]