Centered on Mount Hagen and the fertile Wahgi Valley, this province produces the largest single share of national coffee, about 45%.
Western Highlands Province, capital Mount Hagen, has an economy centered on coffee, grown on plantations and smallholder farms, with tea (processed by W. R. Carpenter & Co) also a major crop. It has four districts (Dei, Mount Hagen, Mul-Baiyer, Tambul-Nebilyer) after three districts were removed to form Jiwaka Province in 2012, and it is the second most densely populated province after the National Capital District. Wikipedia puts it at about 45% of national coffee output.
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Jiwaka Province, now a separate coffee- and tea-based province, was created in 2012 from three former Western Highlands districts.
Within Western Highlands Province
Elsewhere in Papua New Guinea
Sources · 2 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Western Highlands Province — Wikipedia · Wikipedia
- Coffee production in Papua New Guinea — Wikipedia · Wikipedia