Huon District (alternatively Huon Gulf District[1]) is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Salamaua. The population of the district was 77,564 at the 2011 census.[2]

Huon District
Huon Gulf District
Huon District is located in Papua New Guinea
Huon District
Huon District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 7°03′S 147°03′E / 7.050°S 147.050°E / -7.050; 147.050
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceMorobe Province
CapitalSalamaua
Area
 • Total7,401 km2 (2,858 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total77,564
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Districts of Papua New Guinea at statoids.com


7°03′29″S 147°02′42″E / 7.05806°S 147.04500°E / -7.05806; 147.04500