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Mendi
Mendi, Papua New Guinea, is the provincial capital of the Southern Highlands Province. The Lai River flows by the town. It is served by Mendi Airport. The town falls under Mendi Urban LLG. Geography The town is located in the Mendi River Valley, above sea level, on the limestone hills from west to east. The Kikori River originates from the mountainous area where Mendi is located, and the Erave and Strickland rivers flow through the Giluwe Mountains, the second highest peak of Papua New Guinea. Climate Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as a subtropical highland climate (''Cfb''). Mendi features cool mornings, warm afternoons and heavy rainfall throughout the year. Economy Mendi's population is dense and the economy is relatively good. The town has vegetable and coffee plantations and tea gardens, as well as a sawmill. Mendi's traffic is mostly dependent on air transport. Events In mid-June 2018 a regional crisis occurred in Mendi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts And LLGs Of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has 326 local-level governments (LLGs) comprising 6,112 wards as of 2018. ''Note'': LLG names with slashes (/) are listed with dashes (-) due to technical limitations on previous versions of the Wikipedia software. Administrative divisions At the highest level, Papua New Guinea is divided into four List of regions of Papua New Guinea, regions, namely the Highlands Region, Highlands, Islands Region, Islands, Momase Region, Momase, and Southern Region, Papua New Guinea, Southern regions. Below, Papua New Guinea has 22 Provinces of Papua New Guinea, province-level divisions: 20 integrated provinces, the autonomous province of Bougainville Province, North Solomons (Bougainville) and the National Capital District (Papua New Guinea), National Capital District. Each province has one or more Districts of Papua New Guinea, districts, and each district has one or more local-level government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Highlands Province
Southern Highlands is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its provincial capital is the town of Mendi. According to Papua New Guinea's national 2011 census, the total population of Southern Highlands (after the separation of Hela Province) is 515,511 spread across . Ethnic groups Before the split there were two major ethnic groups, the Huli people and the Angal speakers. Today the majority of the population in Southern Highlands is made up of Angal or Angal Heneng speakers. They occupy the three provinces of Southern Highlands (Nipa, Mendi, Lai Valley, Imbongu (lower Mendi)), Hela (Magarima) and Enga (parts of Kandep). Split to create Hela Province In July 2009, Parliament passed legislation to create two new provinces by 2012. One of these was to be created by removing the districts of Tari-Pori, Komo-Magarima, and Koroba-Kopiago from the Southern Highlands Province to form the new Hela Province. Hela Province officially came into being on 17 May 2012. Regions After the split of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Southern Highlands is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its provincial capital is the town of Mendi. According to Papua New Guinea's national 2011 census, the total population of Southern Highlands (after the separation of Hela Province) is 515,511 spread across . Ethnic groups Before the split there were two major ethnic groups, the Huli people and the Angal speakers. Today the majority of the population in Southern Highlands is made up of Angal or Angal Heneng speakers. They occupy the three provinces of Southern Highlands (Nipa, Mendi, Lai Valley, Imbongu (lower Mendi)), Hela (Magarima) and Enga (parts of Kandep). Split to create Hela Province In July 2009, Parliament passed legislation to create two new provinces by 2012. One of these was to be created by removing the districts of Tari-Pori, Komo-Magarima, and Koroba-Kopiago from the Southern Highlands Province to form the new Hela Province. Hela Province officially came into being on 17 May 2012. Regions After the split of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mendi-Munihu District
Mendi-Munihu District is a district of the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Mendi. The population was 144,629 at the 2011 census. Settlements * Kamb * Kip * Mendi Mendi, Papua New Guinea, is the provincial capital of the Southern Highlands Province. The Lai River flows by the town. It is served by Mendi Airport. The town falls under Mendi Urban LLG. Geography The town is located in the Mendi River V ... * Munhiu * Pingirip * Shumbi References Districts of Papua New Guinea Southern Highlands Province {{SouthernHighlandsProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mendi Airport
Mendi Airport is an airport in Mendi, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ... . Airlines and destinations Mendi Airport is one of the National Airport serving the people of SHP, HELA and part of ENGA. It is managed by National Airport Corporation(NAC).It currently serves the National Flag carrier, Air Niugini, PNG Air, South West Air Ltd and other fixed wing operators using the aerodrome. The Airport is currently undergoing rehabilitation and renovation through a National Government funding. References Airports in Papua New Guinea Southern Highlands Province {{PapuaNewGuinea-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mendi Urban LLG
Mendi Urban LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. The Mendi language is spoken in the LLG. Wards *06. Teta *07. Wakwak/Umbimi *08. Longo/Kave *09. Mes Wa *10. Kumin/Kambiakip *11. Tubiri *12. Poromanda/Unjamap *13. Tente 1 *14. Tente 2 *81. Mendi Mendi, Papua New Guinea, is the provincial capital of the Southern Highlands Province. The Lai River flows by the town. It is served by Mendi Airport. The town falls under Mendi Urban LLG. Geography The town is located in the Mendi River ... Town *82. Wakwak Urban References * * Local-level governments of Southern Highlands Province {{SouthernHighlandsProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angal Language
Angal, or Mendi, is an Engan language complex of the Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea. Mendi has a pandanus language used during karuka The karuka (''Pandanus julianettii'', also called karuka nut and ''Pandanus'' nut) is a species of tree in the family Pandanaceae and an important regional food crop in New Guinea. The nuts are more nutritious than coconuts, and are so popul ... harvest. References Engan languages Languages of Southern Highlands Province Pandanus avoidance registers {{papuan-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities And Towns In Papua New Guinea By Population
This is a list of cities and towns in Papua New Guinea by population. Many of these figures were taken from the most recent PNG census, which was in the year 2000. Many population centres will have substantially grown since the year 2000 (such as Port Moresby, Lae, Kimbe, Kokopo, Aitape and Mendi) due to increasing urbanisation in Papua New Guinea, and disaster recovery. On the other hand, Arawa has shrunk dramatically since 1990 due to war. List of cities and towns Only population areas with more than 5,000 people, or notable centres are ranked. * Denotes a capital city.~ Is an estimated population, all other populations were determined by the most recent census, in the year 2000. The next PNG census will be held in 2010.? Denotes a population with an undetermined rank. Disaster and population shift Natural and man-made disaster historically plays a major role in population shift in Papua New Guinea. The most notable are: See also * Provinces of Papua New Guinea * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Mendi Rural LLG
Upper Mendi Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... The people living there speak at last 4 different languages: Tambul, Mendi, Ialibu and Engan. It has an estimated population of over 40,000 people. Wards *01. Abua 1 *02. Abua 2 *03. Pongai *04. Wagia *05. Koen *06. Enep/Dimifa *07. Kuma 1 *08. Kundaga *09. Birop 1 *10. Birop 2 *11. Birop 3 *12. Karel 1 *13. Karel 2 *14. Kuma 2 *15. Egari *16. Mogol *17. Kelta *18. Nene *19. Abua 3 *20. Mungura *21. Sol *22. Kambai 1 *23. Kambai 2 *24. Waparaga *25. Komia 1 *26. Komia 2 *27. Yare *28. Semera References * * Local-level governments of Southern Highlands Province {{SouthernHighlandsProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia (a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia). Its capital, located along its southeastern coast, is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest island country, with an area of . At the national level, after being ruled by three external powers since 1884, including nearly 60 years of Australian administration starting during World War I, Papua New Guinea established its sovereignty in 1975. It became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1975 with Elizabeth II as its queen. It also became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in its own right. There are 839 known languages of Papua New Guinea, one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Niugini
Air Niugini Limited is the national airline of Papua New Guinea, based in Air Niugini House on the property of Jacksons International Airport, Port Moresby. It operates a domestic network from Port Moresby to 12 major airports while its subsidiary company, Link PNG, operates routes to minor airports. It also operates international services in Asia, Oceania, and Australia on a weekly basis. Its main base is Jacksons International Airport, which is located in 7 Mile, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.Flight International 27 March 2007 ''Niugini'' is the Tok Pisin word for ''New Guinea''. History The airline was established in November 1973 as the national airline of Papua New Guinea with the government holding 60% of the shares, Ansett (16%), Qantas (12%) and Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) (12%). It started as an exclusively domestic carrier; however it expanded to offer international services shortly thereafter. In founding the airline, the government aimed to encourage region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Papua New Guinea
For administrative purposes, Papua New Guinea is divided into administrative divisions Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ... called provinces. There are 22 provincial-level divisions, which include #List of provinces, 20 provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, and the National Capital District (Papua New Guinea), National Capital District of Port Moresby. In 2009, the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea created two additional provinces, that officially came into being on 17 May 2012. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
