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.
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 |
Districts and LLGs
editThere were three districts in the province. However, one new electorate known as Komo Hulia LLG was approved in April 2022 and will go for first election in 28th April 2022 after splitting the Komo-Margarima Electorate. Each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.[6][7][8]
Provincial leaders
editChairmen of the Hela Transitional Authority (2010–2012)
edit| Premier | Term |
|---|---|
| James Marape | 2010–2011 |
| Benjamin Mul | 2011–2012 |
Governors (2012–present)
edit| Governor | Term |
|---|---|
| Anderson Agiru | 2012–2015 |
| Francis Potape | 2015–2016 |
| Anderson Agiru | 2016 |
| Philip Undialu | 2016 |
| Francis Potape | 2016–2017 |
| Philip Undialu | 2017–present |
Members of the National Parliament
editThe province and each district is represented by a Member of the National Parliament. There is one provincial electorate and each district is an open electorate.
| Electorate | Member |
|---|---|
| Hela Provincial | Philip Undialu |
| Komo Open | Daniel Tindipu |
| Koroba-Lake Kopiago Open | William Bando |
| Magarima Open | Manasseh Makiba |
| Tari Open | James Marape |
References
edit- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea
- ^ "Census Figures by Wards - Highlands Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ "Final Figures". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2019-06-04.