Fun facts about Madang
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Nicholai Miklukho-Maklai was probably the first European to visit the area, staying for 15 months in 1871.
Madang
Papua New Guinea
Madang is the capital of Madang Province and is a town with a population of 27,420 on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. The city is also one of the major towns in Papua New Guinea.
From the “History” section
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Madang is viewed as safer and more pleasant for expatriates than larger cities like Lae and Port Moresby.
Madang
Papua New Guinea
Madang is the capital of Madang Province and is a town with a population of 27,420 on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. The city is also one of the major towns in Papua New Guinea.
From the “NGO presence in Madang” section
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Madang has a tropical rainforest climate with significant rainfall throughout the year.
Madang
Papua New Guinea
Madang is the capital of Madang Province and is a town with a population of 27,420 on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. The city is also one of the major towns in Papua New Guinea.
From the “Climate” section
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Madang is home to Divine Word University and a small museum featuring local natural science and ethnographic objects.
Madang
Papua New Guinea
Madang is the capital of Madang Province and is a town with a population of 27,420 on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. The city is also one of the major towns in Papua New Guinea.
From the “Education” section
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In Madang province, 173 regional languages are spoken, some of which are extremely different from one another.
Madang
Papua New Guinea
Madang is the capital of Madang Province and is a town with a population of 27,420 on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. The city is also one of the major towns in Papua New Guinea.
From the “Products” section
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