Mendi is a city in the central part of Papua New Guinea . The administrative center of the province of Southern Highlands .
| City | |
| Mehndi | |
|---|---|
| English Mendi | |
| A country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Provinces | Southern Highlands |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 1849 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 10 |
| Population | |
| Population | 56 055 people ( 2013 ) |
General Information
The city is located in the valley of the Mendi River, at an altitude of 1849 m above sea level [1] . The highway connects Mendi with Mount Hagen . There are tea and coffee plantations near Mendi.
In 2000, tribal conflicts erupted in Mendi; as a result of the clashes, several dozen people were killed [2] .
Population
According to 2013 data, the population of the city was 56,055 people [3] .
The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,130 | 6 192 | 17 119 | 56,055 |
Notes
- ↑ Mendi, Papua New Guinea Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 9, 2013. Archived February 14, 2013.
- ↑ Mendi from the Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑ Mendi . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 6, 2013. Archived February 14, 2013.