Momase Region

Momase Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea. Its largest city is Lae, the second-largest city of the country. The name Momase is a portmanteau of its four constituent provinces: Morobe, Madang, and Sepik (East Sepik and West Sepik). Momase is by far the most linguistically diverse region of Papua New Guinea.^[2]

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Momase Region
Region
Coordinates: 3°34′31″S 143°38′23″E / 3.57528°S 143.63972°E / -3.57528; 143.63972
Country	Papua New Guinea
Largest city	Lae
Area
• Total	142,600 km2 (55,100 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,040,584
• Density	21.32/km2 (55.22/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (PNGST)
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1. ^ "National Population Estimate 2021" (PDF). National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
2. ^ Eberhard, David M.; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2019). "Papua New Guinea languages". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (22nd ed.). Dallas: SIL International.

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