Mendi

Mendi, Papua New Guinea, is the provincial capital of the Southern Highlands Province, and the capital of Mendi-Munihu District. The Lai River flows by the town. It is served by Mendi Airport. The town falls under Mendi Urban LLG.

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Place details

Locality: Mendi
Region: Southern Highlands
Country: Papua Niugini
Population: 26,252
Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Mendi
Settlement.pushpin_map: Papua New Guinea
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Papua New Guinea
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Papua New Guinea
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southern Highlands
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mendi-Munihu District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: LLG
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Mendi Urban LLG
Settlement.population_total: 56055
Settlement.population_as_of: 2013
Settlement.population_rank: 10th
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Main languages

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 1620
Image: Mendi Daytime.jpg

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Commons category: Mendi
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Geography
Climate
Economy
2018 State of Emergency
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References

== 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, which contain the second highest peak of Papua New Guinea.