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.
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We arrived at Madang, Papua New Guinea as part of our 43 day Maasdam cruise circling Japan to Sydney, Australia.
Madang, port on the northeastern coast of the island of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea. It lies along Astrolabe Bay of the Bismarck Sea, near the mouth of the Gogol River.
Madang Province, located in Papua New Guinea, spans a land area of 28,886 square kilometers. With a population of approximately 493,906 as recorded in the 2011 Census, it ranks as the country’s fourth most populous province.
A quarter of the world’s languages belong to Papua New Guinea and 25% of these are from Madang. No area in the world has such a variety of unique cultures. Human contact with the Papua New Guinea mainland dates back 50,000 years. In Madang scientists have found evidence of human settlement near Simbai dated 12,000 to 15,000 years ago.
Discover Madang's impressive coastal geography, where lush rainforests meet pristine coral reefs in Papua New Guinea's hidden tropical great destination.
Madang sits on the north coast of Papua New Guinea, on a peninsula poking into the Bismarck Sea, and it works best as a base for reefs, offshore islands, and village life rather than as a “city break.”