Tapini Rural LLG

Local-level government in Papua New Guinea

Place in Central Province, Papua New Guinea

8°18′43″S 147°01′05″E / 8.312°S 147.018°E / -8.312; 147.018CountryPapua New GuineaProvinceCentral ProvinceDistrictGoilala DistrictCapitalTapiniGovernment

• PresidentSebastine MarkArea

• Total1,501 km² (580 sq mi)Population

(2000^[1])

• Total7,315 • Density4.9/km² (13/sq mi)Languages

• Main languagesTauadeTime zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

The Tapini Rural LLG is a local-level government area situated in the Goilala District of the Central Province of Papua New Guinea. In 2000, the LLG had 1,685 households, and a population of 7,315 (3,793 men and 3,522 women).^[1] The LLG has a President and a Deputy President, and elections are normally held every five years after the national elections in September.^[2]

Wards

The area contains the town of Tapini, and is divided into ten wards:

53020580 Tapini Urban
53020501 Ivani
53020502 Central Ivane
53020503 Sopu
53020504 Kerau
53020505 Kataipa
53020506 Jowa
53020507 Loloipa
53020508 Pilitu 1
53020509 Pilitu 2

Villages

Tapini
Ariomu
Ilai
Kataipi
Kerau
Kileipi
Kilete
Kovetapa
Lavavai
Loleava
Lotuava
Minalu
Omoritu
Opore
Sopu
Tatupiti
Tawuni
Tororo
Wapote
Zania

References

^ ^a ^b PNG Business Directory. "Population by Statistical LLG Areas, Central Province, 2000". Retrieved 25 July 2011. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^ "Political and Administrative Structures in Goilala District". Retrieved 26 July 2011.

OCHA FISS (2018). "Papua New Guinea administrative level 0, 1, 2, and 3 population statistics and gazetteer". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.