Madang
Capital of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Madang (disambiguation).
Madang (old German name: Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen)[1] is the capital of Madang Province and is a town with a population of 27,420 (in 2005) on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. It was first settled by the Germans in the 19th century.
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Madang | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 5°13′S 145°48′E | |
Country | Papua New Guinea |
Province | Madang Province |
District | Madang District |
Established | 1884 |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 29,339 |
Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
Climate | Af |
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