On the highest level, Papua New Guinea is divided into 4 regions, which are Highlands, Islands, Momase, and Southern regions.

Below, Papua New Guinea has 22 province-level divisions: 20 integrated provinces, the autonomous province of North Solomons (Bougainville) and the National Capital District.

Each province 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.^[1]

Wards typically consist of a few hundred to a few thousand individuals, and are the lowest level of government administration under local-level governments (LLGs).

Highlands Region edit

Chimbu Province edit

• Chuave District
• Gumine District
• Karimui-Nomane District
• Kerowagi District
• Kundiawa-Gembogl District
• Sina Sina-Yonggomugl District (Sinasina-Yonggomugl District)

Eastern Highlands Province edit

• Daulo District
• Goroka District
• Henganofi District
• Kainantu District
• Lufa District
• Obura-Wonenara District
• Okapa District
• Unggai-Benna District

Enga Province edit

• Kandep District
• Kompiam Ambum District
• Lagaip District
• Wapenamanda District
• Wabag District
• Porgera-Paiela District

Southern Highlands Province edit

• Ialibu-Pangia District
• Imbonggu District
• Kagua-Erave District
• Mendi-Munihu District
• Nipa-Kutubu District

Western Highlands Province edit

• Dei District
• Mount Hagen District
• Mul-Baiyer District
• Tambul-Nebilyer District

Hela Province edit

• Magarima District
• Koroba-Kopiago District
• Tari-Pori District
• Komo-Hulia

Jiwaka Province edit

• Anglimp-South Waghi District
• Jimi District
• North Waghi District

Islands Region edit

East New Britain Province edit

• Gazelle District
• Kokopo District
• Pomio District
• Rabaul District

Manus Province edit

• Manus District

New Ireland Province edit

• Kavieng District
• Namatanai District

West New Britain Province edit

• Kandrian-Gloucester District
• Talasea District
• Nakanai District

Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Bougainville Region) edit

• Central Bougainville District
• North Bougainville District
• South Bougainville District

Momase Region edit

East Sepik Province edit

• Ambunti-Dreikikier District
• Angoram District
• Maprik District
• Wewak District
• Wosera-Gawi District
• Yangoru-Saussia District

Madang Province edit

• Bogia District
• Madang District
• Middle Ramu District
• Rai Coast District
• Sumkar District
• Usino Bundi District

Morobe Province edit

• Finschhafen District
• Huon District
• Kabwum District
• Lae District
• Markham District
• Menyamya District
• Nawae District
• Tawae-Siassi District
• Bulolo_District
• Wau-Waria District

Sandaun (West Sepik) Province edit

• Aitape-Lumi District
• Nuku District
• Telefomin District
• Vanimo-Green River District

Southern Region edit

Central Province edit

• Abau District
• Goilala District
• Kairuku District
• Hiri-Koiari District
• Rigo District

Gulf Province edit

• Kerema District
• Kikori District

Milne Bay Province edit

• Alotau District
• Esa'ala District
• Kiriwini-Goodenough District
• Samarai-Murua District

Oro (Northern) Province edit

• Ijivitari District
• Sohe District
• Popondetta District

Western (Fly) Province edit

• North Fly District
• Middle Fly District
• South Fly District
• Delta Fly

National Capital District edit

• National Capital District

• Local-level governments of Papua New Guinea
• Provinces of Papua New Guinea
• Regions of Papua New Guinea
• List of cities and towns in Papua New Guinea
• List of cities and towns in Papua New Guinea by population

• "Census Figures by Wards - Highlands Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
• "Census Figures by Wards - Islands Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
• "Census Figures by Wards - Momase Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. Archived from the original on 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
• "Census Figures by Wards - Southern Region". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
• "Final Figures". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
• United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea - Postal codes and Coordinates". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.

• National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea (2011 National Population and Housing Census documents)
• Mapping Application with a lot of detail down to the LLG level
• LLG boundary maps by Province
• Local Level Government list – Inter Government relations department of PNG
• PNG Business Directory Archived 2018-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
• List of District Capitals Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
• Schedule of Polling for 2007 election^{[permanent dead link]} – PNG Electoral Commission (document contains LLG details)
• List of LLGs by Province, with Presidents or Mayors