Ialibu - Pangia
District headquarters: Ialibu Number of LLGs: 4 - East Pangia Rural, IalibuUrban, Kewabi Rural, South Wiru Rural Number of wards: 105 PopulationTotal 50799 (males = 51.1% & females = 48.9%).Less than 15 years = 19265 (males = 52.7% & females = 47.3%). Between 15-64 years = 30257 (males = 49.7% & females = 50.3%).More than 65 years = 1277 (males = 60.6% & females = 39.4%).Citizen households = 9513 Area and population density Area (km²) = 2412Occupied area (km²) = 1104Population per km² = 21.1 Population per km² of occupied area = 46.0 Electoral statistics Eligible voters (2000 Census) = 27968 Number of votes cast (2002) = 54247 Number of votes cast (2007) = 43740Ialibu Pangia District borders both Simbu and WesternHighlands Province. It covers the Kaugel, Poru and Tua Valleysand the Poru Plateau. Mount Ialibu lies in the centre of thedistrict.The district member is Mr. Peter O’Neil, a member of thePeople’s National Congress Party and the Minister for PublicServices. This is his second term. The previous member was Mr. Roy Yaki.The Iaro, Andawe and Kaugel Valleys are all potentially goodagricultural areas for a range of crops, despite coldertemperatures, while the plateau has poorer potential because ofsteep slopes and weather conditions. Moderate incomes can beearned from coffee, fresh food and cattle, however, incomesare low in most of the district.EducationType and number of schoolsElementary = 87Community = 4Primary = 21Provincial high school = 1Vocational = 2Universal basic educationIndicatorsNet admission rate = 24.5%bGross enrolment rate = 109.9%bNet enrolment rate = 82.4%bLiteracy rateTotal Male (%) Female (%)45.7 51.5 39.8HealthNumber and population per officerMedical officers 1 and caters for 50799 people.Nursing officers 34 and cater for 1494 by each officer.Number and population per facilityHealth centres 5 which cater for 10160 people each.Aid posts 16 which cater for 3175 people eachInfrastructureRoad accessA road runs from the HighlandsHighway to Ialibu and continues tothe neighbouring Kagua EraveDistrict, giving people reasonableaccess to the major servicecentres of Mount Hagen andMendi. There are also some roadsin the Poru Basin.Economic ActivityTop agricultural activities of citizen householdsFood crops 80.7 7.2Livestock 65.4 6.1Coffee 63.0 58.3Poultry 14.7 7.5Betel nut 2.8 0.8*of total citizen householdsInfrastructureRoad accessA road runs from the HighlandsHighway to Ialibu and continues tothe neighbouring Kagua EraveDistrict, giving people reasonableaccess to the major servicecentres of Mount Hagen andMendi. There are also some roadsin the Poru Basin.