Mount Hagen ( Eng. Mount Hagen , Tok-Pisin Maun Hagen ) is the fifth largest city of Papua New Guinea with a population of 46,256 people. It is the capital of the Western Highlands and is located in the large, fertile Wahgi Valley in the center of New Guinea at an altitude of 1677 meters.
Highlands Highway is the main transport artery connecting Mount Hagen with the coastal cities of Lae and Madang .
The city is named after Mount Hagen , located about 24 km to the northwest. The volcano was named after the German colonial officer Kurt von Hagen.
| City | |
| Mount hagen | |
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| English Mount hagen | |
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| A country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Provinces | Western highlands |
| History and Geography | |
| Based | 1934 |
| Center height | 1996 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 10 |
| Population | |
| Population | 46 256 people ( 2013 ) |
Geography and climate
Mount Hagen is located in the central part of the country, in a mountainous region near Mount Wilhelm , at an altitude of 1996 meters above sea level [1] . It is the administrative center of the province of Western Highlands . Mount Hagen is growing fast. It is currently the 5th largest city of Papua New Guinea, while in 1980 it was only 7th. A large airport has been built in the city, which is also used for flights on international routes.
Due to the fact that Mount Hagen is located in a mountainous region, it has a relatively cool climate for Europeans.
Population
According to 2013 data, the population of the city was 46,256 people [2] .
The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 642 | 17 392 | 27,782 | 46,256 |
History and Traditions
Mount Hagen was founded in 1934 , when a highway was laid in New Guinea , then under the guardianship of Australia . Named after Kurt von Hagen , a German colonist and official from the times of German New Guinea .
Mount Hagen is a kind of outpost of civilization in this region of the country, as the territories of the hill tribes of New Guinea begin further. However, the city is also one of the most criminogenic places in the country, therefore tourism is poorly developed here.
Mount Hagen is a large shopping center in the mountainous region, with which only the city of Goroka in the province of Eastern Highlands can compete with. Both cities also serve as the venue for the annual Mountain Festival, which brings together representatives of different mountain nationalities to meet, celebrate and resolve disputes.
Each year, Mount Hagen hosts a cultural show, one of the largest cultural events in Papua New Guinea. Various regional, provincial, even national tribal dance groups gather to celebrate their cultural heritage as a sing sing.
Traditional culture and beliefs remain strong in and around Mount Hagen. In 2009 and 2013, it was reported that women were burned alive on charges of witchcraft [3] .
Climate
| Climate Mount Hagen | |||||||||||||
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| Indicator | Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average maximum, Β° C | 29th | 29th | 29th | 29th | 29th | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29th | thirty | thirty | thirty | 29th |
| Average minimum Β° C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | eleven | eleven | eleven | eleven | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Precipitation rate, mm | 283 | 299 | 309 | 249 | 180 | 122 | 135 | 163 | 193 | 218 | 208 | 279 | 2638 |
| Source: World Climate | |||||||||||||
Twin Cities
- Orange ( Australia )
Notes
- β Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 9, 2013. Archived February 12, 2013.
- β Mount Hagen . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 6, 2013. Archived February 12, 2013.
- β http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-09/un-decries-png-case-of-woman-burned-alive-for-sorcery/4509678 ABC News about the burning