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Manus Province is the smallest province in Papua New Guinea in terms of both land area and population, with a land area of 2,100 square kilometres (810 sq mi), but with more than 220,000 square kilometres (85,000 sq mi) of water, and the total population is 60,485 (2011 census). The provincial town of Manus is Lorengau.
As governor from 2012, he has featured prominently in issues relating to the Australian-run Manus Regional Processing Centre. Benjamin has variously been an independent (1997–1999) and a member of the Advance Papua New Guinea Party (1999–2001, 2001–2003), People's Democratic Movement (2001) and People's National Congress (2003–present).
Manus Province: Manus District: Bisikani/Soparibeu Kabin Rural LLG: 6388: 1238: 14: PG160103 Manus Province: Manus District: Pomutu/Kurti/Andra Rural LLG: 7377: 1151: 18: PG160104 Manus Province: Manus District: Lelemadih/Bupichupeu Rural LLG: 8619: 1477: 17: PG160105 Manus Province: Manus District: Lorengau Urban LLG: 8882: 1268: 1: PG160106 ...
Manus Province — composed of the Admiralty Islands and the Western Islands, within the Islands Region of northern Papua New Guinea. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
During World War II Manus Island was the site of an observation post manned by No. 4 Section, 'B' Platoon, 1st Independent Company, Australian Imperial Force., [1] who also provided medical treatment to the inhabitants. [2] Manus was first bombed by the Japanese on 25 January 1942, the radio mast being the main target. [1]
Powes Parkop. Powes Parkop (born 18 February 1962) is a Papua New Guinean lawyer and politician, from Manus Province. [1] A former lecturer in Law at the University of Papua New Guinea, he is the current governor of Port Moresby and the National Capital District serving for three terms.
Pomat grew up in the village of Rossun on the island of Manus, in what was then the Territory of Papua and New Guinea.His father Peter Pomat, village chief and missionary of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, ran unsuccessfully three times in the elections for the colonial legislative assembly, prior to independence in 1975.
Manus Island is part of Manus Province in northern Papua New Guinea and is the largest of the Admiralty Islands. It is the fifth-largest island in Papua New Guinea, with an area of 2,100 km 2 (810 sq mi), measuring around 100 km × 30 km (60 mi × 20 mi).