Mendi,

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n ...

, is the provincial capital of the

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 2021 census, the total population of Southern Highlands province is 927,306. History Separation of H ...

, and the capital of

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 provincia ...

. The Lai River flows by the town. It is served by

Mendi Airport Mendi Airport is an airport in Mendi, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands i ...

. The town falls under

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. Por ...

Geography

The town is located in the Mendi River Valley, above sea level, on the limestone hills from west to east. The

Kikori River The Kikori River is a major river in southern Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea. The river has a total length of and flows southeast into the Gulf of Papua, with its delta at the head of the gulf. The settlement of Kikori lies on the ...

originates from the mountainous area where Mendi is located, and the Erave and Strickland rivers flow through the Giluwe Mountains, which contain the second highest peak of Papua New Guinea.

Climate

The Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as a

subtropical highland climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring c ...

(''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. Crops grown in the town and its surrounding areas include vegetables, coffee, and tea; there is also a sawmill in the town. Mendi is mostly dependent on air transport, though there is road access through the nearby town of Mount Hagen.

2018 State of Emergency

In June 2018, a regional court in Mendi ruled against a losing candidate's challenge to a provincial election. Rioting followed, with looting and arson, including to a

Link PNG Air Niugini Limited is the flag carrier of Papua New Guinea, based in Air Niugini House on the site of Port Moresby International Airport, Port Moresby. It operates a domestic network from Port Moresby to 12 major airports while its subsidiary ...

plane at the regional airport. The central government of Papua New Guinea declared a state of emergency, suspended the Southern Highlands provincial government, and sent over 200 Defence Force troops to maintain order. The state of emergency lasted for 9 months.Australian Broadcasting Commission,
Papua New Guinea declares nine-month state of emergency over riots'
16 June 2018.

References

Provincial capitals in Papua New Guinea Populated places in Southern Highlands Province {{SouthernHighlandsProvince-geo-stub

Geography

Climate

Economy

2018 State of Emergency

See also

References