Gulf Province

Gulf Province is a province of Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast. The provincial capital is Kerema. The 34,472 km2 province is dominated by mountains, lowland river deltas, and grassland flood plains. In Gulf Province, the Kikori, Turama, Purari, and Vailala rivers meet the Papuan Gulf. The province has the second-smallest population of all the provinces of Papua New Guinea with 106,898 inhabitants (2000 census). The province shares land borders with Western Province to the west, Southern Highlands, Chimbu, and Eastern Highlands to the north, Morobe Province to the east, and Central Province to the southeast.

Gulf Province
Galf Provins (Tok Pisin)
Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea
Gulf Province
Coordinates: 7°20′S 145°0′E
CountryPapua New Guinea
CapitalKerema
Districts
Government
  GovernorChris Haiveta 2017-current
Area
  Total34,472 km2 (13,310 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Total158,197
  Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)
HDI (2018)0.510
low · 19th of 22
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