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MENDI

Southern Highlands Province · PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PG) · 6.15°S / 143.66°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,090,990

Mendi is a city in Papua New Guinea with a population of 26,252. It sits at -6.15/143.66, runs on Pacific/Port_Moresby, is 40 km from Ialibu.

Population 26,252
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Pacific/Port_Moresby

All facts

fields
Country
Papua New Guinea
Subdivision
Southern Highlands Province
Coords
6.15°S / 143.66°E
UTC offset
+10
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
E Ialibu Southern Highlands Province 6,915 40.2 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Mendi?
26,252 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mendi in?
Pacific/Port_Moresby.
Which country is Mendi in?
Papua New Guinea (PG).
Which airport serves Mendi?
Mendi Airport (MDU).
How far is Mendi from Port Moresby?
About 534 km.
Does Mendi have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea?
English.
What currency is used in Papua New Guinea?
Kina.
How many cities are in Papua New Guinea?
52 on record.
Which admin region is Mendi in?
Southern Highlands Province.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2090990

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2090990,
    "name": "Mendi",
    "ascii_name": "Mendi",
    "country_code": "PG",
    "population": 26252,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Pacific/Port_Moresby",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -6.14755,
    "longitude": 143.65633
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.8x the population of Ialibu.
  • 40 km from Ialibu.
  • Same timezone (Pacific/Port_Moresby) as 46 other cities in Papua New Guinea.
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