Tikana Rural LLG is a local government area in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. The LLG administers the northern section of the island of New Ireland, as well as Djaul Island and some Tigak islands in the strait between New Ireland and New Hanover.

Tikana Rural LLG
Location of Tikana Rural LLG in Kavieng District of New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea
Country	Papua New Guinea
Province	New Ireland Province
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)

The LLG is located in Kavieng District and the LLG headquarters is Kavieng, although Kavieng has its own urban LLG.

Tikana is a portmanteau word derived from the names of the three language areas that make up the LLG: Tigak, Kara and Nalik. Population is 33,222 (PNG Census 2011).

The Kuot language is spoken in the southern part of the LLG.[1][2]

The LLG president is Ken Bart.

Wards

• 01. Enang
• 02. Nonovaul
• 03. Panapai
• 04. Kaselok
• 05. Bagatare
• 06. Lokono
• 07. Ngavalus
• 08. Paruai
• 09. Lemakot
• 10. Panamana
• 11. Madina
• 12. Kafkaf (Kuot language speakers)[2][1]^: 29
• 13. Namasalang
• 14. Belifu
• 15. Pangeifua
• 16. Lamusmus
• 17. Leon
• 18. Lapai
• 83. Lakurumau Estate

References

• "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.
• "Final Figures". www.nso.gov.pg. 2011 National Population and Housing Census: Ward Population Profile. Port Moresby: National Statistical Office, Papua New Guinea. 2014.
• OCHA FISS (2018). "Papua New Guinea administrative level 0, 1, 2, and 3 population statistics and gazetteer". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.
• United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea Village Coordinates Lookup". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.