Northern (Oro) Province

Oro Province, formerly (and officially still) Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km2, and has 176,206 inhabitants (2011 census). The province shares land borders with Morobe Province to the northwest, Central Province to the west and south, and Milne Bay Province to the southeast. The province is located within the Papuan Peninsula.

Provincial Finance Manager (PFM)Provincial Finance Office Contact
Mr. Jimmy LamiP.O.Box 155,Popodetta
Oro Province
Phone: 70361970
Fax:
Email:jimmy_lami@finance.gov.pg

Districts and LLGs

Each province in Papua New Guinea has one or more districts, and each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.

DistrictDistrict Finance ManagerDistrict CapitalLLGContacts
Sohe DistrictMrs. Margaret MoideKokoda
  1. Higaturu Rural
  2. Kira Rural
  3. Kokoda Rural
  4. Tamata Rural
Tel: 74789730
Ijivitari DistrictMr. Ronnie SibePopondetta
  1. Afore Rural
  2. Cape Nelson Rural
  3. Oro Bay Rural
  4. Popendetta Urban
Tel: 72806817

 

Google Map Location to Northern (Oro) Province

 

Provincial Finance Offices

1. National Capital District (Port Moresby)
2. Central Province
3. Chimbu (Simbu)
4. Eastern Highlands
5. East New Britain
6. East Sepik
7. Enga
8. Gulf
9. Madang
10. Manus
11. Milne Bay
12. Morobe
13. New Ireland
14. Northern (Oro Province)
15. Bougainville (autonomous region)
16. Southern Highlands
17. Western Province (Fly)
18. Western Highlands
19. West New Britain
20. West Sepik (Sandaun)
21. Hela
22. Jiwaka