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Pomio District

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Pomio District
Pomio District is located in Papua New Guinea
Pomio District
Pomio District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 5°31′19″S 151°32′20″E / 5.522°S 151.539°E / -5.522; 151.539
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceEast New Britain Province
CapitalPomio
Area
 • Total11,071 km2 (4,275 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total71,836
 • Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

Pomio District is a district of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four administrative districts that make up the province.

Languages

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Papuan languages spoken in the district are Ata, Kol, and Sulka.

Austronesian languages spoken in the district are Lote, Mengen, Nakanai, and Tomoip.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.