Koare sub-district is located between Kagua (west), Ialibu (north), Pangia (east), and Erave (south) Districts in Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. It has between 10,000–15,000 people and has more than 10 central government recognized council wards. There is a newly built council chamber where council meetings are held. The President of the Council is elected by the councilors and there is a women's representative as well. The Council Clerk works alongside the President. Koare is half a day walk from Kagua, a day walk from both Pangia and Ialibu districts. The only access road is impassable due to negligence over the years by the relevant government authorities. The road is in fact part of the highlands highway and goes through Kagua District, passes through many villages to Koare Station. The road separates at Koare Station. One part of the road goes all the way to Kalawira village and separates again there and ends at Epabini and Rakunapi villages respectively. Beyond that is tropical thick jungle which goes all the way to Kerema in the Gulf Province. The other part of the road that separates at Koare Station goes all the way to Lapongo village and ends there. The Koare road that goes all the way to Kagua station has grown elephant grass and turned into a thick bush in recent years, thus cars do not have access to it. Just recently it has been cleared which allows four wheeler land cruiser cars to travel but takes many hours before arriving at Koare Station. Social services such as agriculture, city amenities, shops, community sports fields are none existent. However, there is one main health centre at Koare Station built in the 1970s under the reign of Sir Wiwa Korowi, but it is in a dilapidated condition due to negligence over the years. There were other aid posts that served as health outposts in Lapongo, Ita, and Karanda villages but they are none existent at the moment (2011).