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Sumkar District

Coordinates: 4°39′07″S 145°58′37″E / 4.652°S 145.977°E / -4.652; 145.977
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Sumkar District
Sumkar District is located in Papua New Guinea
Sumkar District
Sumkar District
Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 4°39′07″S 145°58′37″E / 4.652°S 145.977°E / -4.652; 145.977
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceMadang Province
CapitalKarkar Island
Area
 • Total
2,001 km2 (773 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total
84,944
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10 (AEST)

Sumkar District is a district in the north of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province. Sumkar is a district which is made up of Karkar Island and part of mainland NCR.

References

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  • Walter Topagal (21 January 2005). "Madang Provincial Economic Profile". Papua New Guinea Department of Mining. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2013.


4°39′07″S 145°58′37″E / 4.652°S 145.977°E / -4.652; 145.977