Lagaip-Porgera District

Lagaip-Porgera District (also spelled local as Lagaip-Pogera District) is a district of the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea. Its principal towns are Laiagam and Porgera.

Lagaip-Porgera District

Lagaip-Pogera District
Location of Enga Province
Lagaip-Porgera District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 5°27′48″S 143°08′42″E
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceEnga Province
CapitalLagaip-Porgera
Area
 • Total4,608 km2 (1,779 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total158,873
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

Administrative subdivisions

The district is divided into four Local Governments:

Demographics

The population of the district was 158,873 at the 2011 census.[1]

Climate

The average tempiture is 44.6°F . The warmest month is December, at 50°F, and the coolest month is February, at 35.6°F.[2] The average rainfall 124.96 inches per year.[3]

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Climate chart (explanation)
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: [4]
Gold specimen from Porgera Rural LLG collected in the 1980s.
Gold specimen from the Pogera gold mine.

References
  1. Districts of Papua New Guinea at statoids.com
  2. "Browse datasets | NASA Earth Observations (NEO)". Browse datasets | NASA Earth Observations (NEO). 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  3. "Rainfall (1 month - TRMM, 1998-2016) | NASA". Rainfall (1 month - TRMM, 1998-2016) | NASA. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-06-11.


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