Aitape-Lumi District (Aitape Lumi)
Aitape-Lumi District is a district of Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Aitape. The provincial administration is called the Sandaun Provincial Administration. The provincial capital is Vanimo, about 200 km up the northwest coastline.
Aitape and Lumi used to be separate districts before the reformations which amalgamated these two used to be districts into one. Aitape is on the coast whilst Lumi is located inland.
Aitape and Lumi used to be separate districts before the reformations which amalgamated these two used to be districts into one. Aitape is on the coast whilst Lumi is located inland.
Map - Aitape-Lumi District (Aitape Lumi)
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Country - Papua_New_Guinea
Flag of Papua New Guinea |
At the national level, after being ruled by three external powers since 1884, including nearly 60 years of Australian administration starting during World War I, Papua New Guinea established its sovereignty in 1975. It became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1975 with Elizabeth II as its queen. It also became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in its own right.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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PGK | Papua New Guinean kina | K | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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EN | English language |
HO | Hiri Motu language |