Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

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Location of Eastern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea

Eastern Highlands is a highlands province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Goroka. The province covers an area of 11,200 km^{2, and has a population of 432,972 (2000 census). The province is the home of the Asaro mud mask that is displayed at shows and festivals within the province and in the country. It is reachable by air and road transport.}

One of the main cashcrops in EHP is coffee.

EHP has 8 districts:

• Daulo
• Goroka
• Henganofi
• Kainantu
• Lufa
• Obura-Wonenara
• Okapa
• Unggai-Bena

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