Mendi

Short description: Capital of Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Mendi

Mendi

Location within Papua New Guinea

Coordinates:  [ ⚑ ] : 6°8′52″S 143°39′26″E﻿ / ﻿6.14778°S 143.65722°E﻿ / -6.14778; 143.65722
Country| Papua New Guinea
Province| Southern Highlands
District| Mendi-Munihu District
LLG| Mendi Urban
Elevation

| 1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Population

(2013)

• Total| 56,055
• Rank| 10th
Languages

• Main languages| Tok Pisin, Angal, Kewa
• Traditional language| Angal
Time zone| UTC+10 (AEST)
Postcode|

251

Climate| Cfb

Mendi, Papua New Guinea, is the provincial capital of the Southern Highlands Province. The Lai River flows by the town.[1][2] It is served by Mendi Airport. The town falls under Mendi Urban LLG.

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 2 Climate
* 3 Economy
* 4 2018 State of Emergency
* 5 See also
* 6 References

## Geography

The town is located in the Mendi River Valley, 1,675 metres or 5,495 feet above sea level, on the limestone hills from west to east.[3] 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.

## Climate

The Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as a subtropical highland climate (Cfb).[4] Mendi features cool mornings, warm afternoons and heavy rainfall throughout the year.

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## 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.[5] Mendi is mostly dependent on air transport, though there is road access through the nearby town of Mount Hagen.[3]

## 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 plane at the regional airport.[6] 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.[7]

## See also

* Mendi Urban LLG
* Upper Mendi Rural LLG

## References

1. ↑ Naime, Quintina (26 April 2016). "Lai River footbridge in danger of collapsing". Loop (Papua New Guinea). http://www.looppng.com/content/lai-river-footbridge-danger-collapsing.
2. ↑ Irion, G.; Petr, T. (1983). "Clay mineralogy of selected soils and sediments of the Purari River basin". in Petr, T.. The Purari — tropical environment of a high rainfall river basin. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer Verlag. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-94-009-7263-6.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mendi | Melanesia, Highlands, Culture | Britannica" (in en). https://www.britannica.com/place/Mendi.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Climate: Mendi - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. http://en.climate-data.org/location/56703/. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
5. ↑ "Mendi youths take up farming – The National". https://www.thenational.com.pg/mendi-youths-take-up-farming/.
6. ↑ "'It's so scary': Angry protesters burn plane in PNG's Highlands" (in en-AU). ABC News. 2018-06-14. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-14/angry-mob-burn-plane-after-learning-election-result-in-png/9871762.
7. ↑ Australian Broadcasting Commission, 'Papua New Guinea declares nine-month state of emergency over riots', 16 June 2018.

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