Middle Fly District
title: "Middle Fly District" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["western-province-(papua-new-guinea)", "districts-of-papua-new-guinea"] topic_path: "general/western-province-papua-new-guinea" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Fly_District" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Middle Fly District |
| image_map | Loc-midfly.svg |
| pushpin_map | Papua New Guinea |
| coordinates | |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location within Papua New Guinea |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Papua New Guinea |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Province |
| parts_type | LLGs |
| parts_style | list |
| p1 | Balimo U |
| p2 | Bamu R |
| p3 | Gogodala R |
| p4 | Lake Murray R |
| p5 | Nomad R |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Balimo |
| area_total_km2 | 44479 |
| population_total | 79349 |
| population_as_of | 2011 census |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics1_title1 | Main languages |
| timezone1 | AEST |
| utc_offset1 | +10 |
| :: |
| name = Middle Fly District | other_name = | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_map = Loc-midfly.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Papua New Guinea | pushpin_relief = | coordinates = | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location within Papua New Guinea | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Papua New Guinea | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Western Province | parts_type = LLGs | parts_style = list | p1 = Balimo U | p2 = Bamu R | p3 = Gogodala R | p4 = Lake Murray R | p5 = Nomad R | seat_type = Capital | seat = Balimo | area_total_km2 = 44479 | area_footnotes = | population_total = 79349 | population_as_of = 2011 census | population_rank = | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = | demographics1_title1 = Main languages | demographics1_info1 = | established_title = | established_date = | leader_title = | leader_name = | elevation_m = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | timezone1 = AEST | utc_offset1 = +10 | website = The Middle Fly District of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea is a large, coastal district that forms the central area of the Fly River basin. It contains the Local-Level Government areas of: Balimo Urban, Bamu Rural, Gogodaia Rural, Lake Murray Rural, and Nomad Rural,{{cite web | url = http://www.pngbd.com/travel/tourism_guide_tpa/index.php | title = Population by Statistical LLG Areas (Western Province) | publisher = Papua New Guinea Business and Tourism | year = 2002
Demographics
The population of the district in the 2011 census was 79,349. The most Populous LLG in the area at that time was Gogodala, with almost 25,000 people, making Gogodala the most populous LLG in the province.
Politics
The political seat of the district is Balimo. Balimo is situated slightly north of the Fly River, and is an inland settlement of about 4000 people.
Climate
The district is situated on a plain. The plain is a very humid environment, and has a stable tropical temperature of 27 to 32 degrees Celsius. Humid conditions and wetlands are responsible for a major malaria concern.
Geography
The district covers the central area of the Western Province. It shares a Provincial border with Southern Highlands Province and Gulf Province in the east. It shares an international boundary with the Papua province of Indonesia in the west and borders South Fly District in the south, and the North Fly District in the north.
Economy
The Middle Fly District is one of the most underdeveloped economies in the world. The major mining economy of the North Fly has not benefited the residents of the Middle Fly District until recently with the establishment of the PNG Sustainable Development Program which now owns the BHP share of the Ok Tedi Mine. Residents of this district have previously been involved in litigation against BHP for its environmental impact on their subsistence lifestyle.
References
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