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14-475: The population of the district in the 2011 census was 62,850. The most populous LLG in the area at that time was Kiunga Rural, with almost 13,500 people, making the greater Kiunga area the most populous area in the district with about 21,000 people. The township itself, however, is smaller with about 8,300 residents, and is dwarfed by Tabubil , a much newer settlement in Star Mountains Rural LLG which

28-415: A processing/manufacturing plant being built in town. Surrounding swamps and rainforest lowlands are of interest to birdwatchers, with a high chance of observing crowned pigeon , yellow-eyed starling , large fig parrot and flame bowerbird as well as a large variety of more common species. Kiunga has reliable 24-hour power. Locals are friendly, and there is no significant crime. Dial-up internet access

42-423: A productive rubber industry situated around Kiunga . Kiunga holds the main port of the province, and ships a lot of supplies in, and copper from Ok Tedi Mine, rubber and lumber out. The Kiunga-Tabubil Highway runs through the district and is a main supply line, and a feat of engineering in its own right. The highway was built and is maintained by Ok Tedi Mining Limited . Kiunga, Papua New Guinea Kiunga

56-467: A temperature range of 19 to 27 °C (66.2 to 80.6 °F). The district covers the northern area of the Western Province. It shares a provincial border with Sandaun in the north and Southern Highlands Province in the east. It shares an international boundary with Papua province of Indonesia in the west and borders Middle Fly District in the south. The southern area of North Fly District

70-517: Is a massive plain, and the highlands begin around Tabubil , at the foot of the Star Mountains . The province south of this point is rather low lying, and doesn't increase in altitude above a few hundred metres. The border with Sandaun, however, rises to 3,727 metres. The total land mass of the North Fly District is 13,138 km², slightly larger than Enga Province . The district is home to

84-723: Is a port town on the Fly River in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea , just upstream from the D'Albertis Junction with the Ok Tedi River . It is the southernmost terminus of the Kiunga-Tabubil Highway . Local industry rests on a cornerstone of freight and haulage, particularly from the Ok Tedi Mine and provisioning for the much larger town of Tabubil . Natural rubber has been an emerging industry more recently, with

98-405: Is heavily reliant on its high rainfall for shipping. The majority of the district is situated on a plain. The beginning of the Star Mountains is the southernmost point in the district that is more than a few hundred metres above sea level. The plain is a very humid environment, and has a stable tropical temperature of 27 to 32 °C (80.6 to 89.6 °F). The highlands are slightly cooler, with

112-419: Is possible during business hours. Short term accommodation is available. Although Kiunga is accessible by road, this provides access only from Tabubil via the Kiunga-Tabubil Highway . There are flights to and from the capital, Port Moresby , by both Airlines PNG and Air Niugini . Kiunga weather station readings are available online. Its local geology is clay on limestone . According to data for 2013,

126-443: The city's population was 18,747 people. Historical data is listed below. Kiunga has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with very heavy rainfall year-round. This Western Province geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Crowned pigeon The crowned pigeons ( Goura ) are a genus of birds in the family Columbidae . It contains four large species of pigeon that are endemic to

140-417: The district at Ningerum . The district has an average annual rainfall of 8 metres or 310 inches. A peak rainfall of over 10 metres or 390 inches may be realised in the highlands. Olsobip , one of the northernmost settlements in the district, is probably one of the wettest places on earth, a fact that cannot be established scientifically, due to the absence of a weather station. The district is landlocked, and

154-618: The female. Both parents incubate one egg for 28 to 30 days and the chick takes another 30 days to fledge. The life span can be over 20 years. The genus Goura was introduced by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens in 1819. The type species is the western crowned pigeon. The word Goura comes from the New Guinea aboriginal name for crowned pigeons. The genus contains four species: Scheepmaker's crowned pigeon and Sclater's crowned pigeon were previously considered as conspecific with

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168-417: The island of New Guinea and a few surrounding islands. The species are extremely similar to each other in appearance, and occupy different regions of New Guinea. The genus was introduced by the English naturalist James Francis Stephens in 1819. They forage on the forest floor eating fallen fruit, seeds and snails. The males and females are almost identical, but during courtship the male will coo and bow for

182-452: The sources of the Fly River and Ok Tedi River . The Strickland River also flows through this district. Most of the economy of the District revolves around the Ok Tedi Mine , the largest economic entity in the Western Province, accounting for over half of the entire province's economy and 25.7% of the country's entire export earnings. Ok Tedi's base of operations is Tabubil . There is also

196-460: Was recently estimated (2006) to have 13,500 residents, making it the largest settlement in the Western Province and the 12th largest settlement in the country. The political centre of the district is Kiunga, and government representatives are elected periodically. There are a total of 105 police in the district, but only three of these are located outside Tabubil and Kiunga. These townships also host court houses. A jail has recently been re-opened in

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