Kagua Erave
Kagua/Erave covers the south eastern tip of SouthernHighlands Province and shares the southern border withCentral Province, though this area is mostly uninhabited. It encompasses the Valkuru Range and the Kagua, Sugu andErave Valleys, Kuare valley towards the east.The district member is Mr. James Lagea, a member of the PNGConservative Party. The previous member was Mr. David Basua.There is high potential for crop cultivation in the upper areas ofthe district’s valleys. However, potential is poor in the steepslopes of the ranges. There is income from oil royaltiesavailable for some communities near Erave but otherwiseincome, principally from coffee and sale of food, is low in mostof the district.AdministrationDistrict headquarters: KaguaNumber of LLGs: 4 - Erave Rural, Kagua Rural,Kuare Rural, Aiya Rura lNumber of wards: 99PopulationTotal = 54 515 (males = 50.9% & females = 49.1%).Less than 15 years = 23388 (males = 53.0% & females = 47.0%).Between 15-64 years = 29753 (males = 48.8 & females = 51.2%).More than 65 years = 1374 (males = 60.8% & females = 39.2%).Citizen households = 10465Area and population densityArea (km²) = 3497Occupied area (km²) = 956Population per km² = 15.6Population per km² of occupied area = 57.0Electoral statisticsEligible voters (2000 Census) = 33821Number of votes cast (2002) = n/aNumber of votes cast (2007) = n/a EducationType and number of schoolsElementary = 65Community = 10Primary = 17Provincial high school = 4 (Kagua, Katiloma, Erave & Kuare.Vocational = 0Universal basic educationindicatorsNet admission rate = 9.1%bGross enrolment rate = 47.9%bNet enrolment rate = 35.5%bLiteracy rateMale = 27.5%Female = 19.4%TOTAL = 23.5%HealthNumber and population per officerMedical officers = n/aNursing officers 19 and one officer caters for every 3377 people.Number and population per facilityHealth centres 9 and one health centre caters for 7129 peopleAid posts 19 and one aidpost caters for 3377 people.InfrastructureRoad accessA road travels from Erave toIalibu, which then connects to theHighlands Highway. The peopleliving in the lower Erave Valleyare more than one days travel to aservice centre.Economic ActivityTop agricultural activities of citizen householdsFood crops engaged = 77.3 and engaged for cash = 7.3Coffee engaged = 75.7 and engaged for cash = 69.8Livestock engaged = 57.6 and engaged for cash = 6.9Poultry engaged = 5.2 and engaged for cash = 1.4Fishing engaged = 3.7 and engaged for cash = 0.4*of total citizen householdsEnd of this article.