Madang (old German name: Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen) 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. The town is said to be one of the prettiest towns in the South Pacific. Image File history File links Madang_Lighthouse. ... Location of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea Madang has many of Papua New Guineas highest peaks, its most active volcanos, and its biggest mix of languages (175). ... World map exhibiting a common interpretation of Oceania; other interpretations may vary. ...

Madang is the home of Divine Word University. The University accepts local and international students. The University offers on-site accommodation for undergraduates and postgraduates. For the Divine Word University of Tacloban City, Philippines, see Divine Word University Divine Word University is a national Christian university in Papua New Guinea. ...

History

Russian biologist Nicholai Miklukho-Maklai was probably the first European to visit the area. In 1871 he stayed at Astrolabe Bay just south of present day Madang for 15 months. He had a good relationship with the local communities before leaving suffering from malaria. A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of organisms. ... Nicholai Nicholaevich Miklukho-Maklai (Николай Николаевич Миклухо-Маклай in Russian) (1846 – 1888) was a Russian ethnologist, anthropologist and biologist. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of the Americas, Asia, and Africa. ...

In 1884 the German New Guinea Company arrived and tried to establish a base at various locations including at present day Madang but were continually beaten by malaria. They eventually moved to Rabaul. Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The German New Guinea Company (German: Deutsche Neuguinea-Kompagnie) was a German Chartered Company which exploited insular territory in and near present Papua New Guinea. ... A view from Rabaul Volcano Observatory across the relatively undamaged western half of Rabaul and towards Tavurur Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, was the headquarters of German New Guinea and then the Australian mandatory territory of New Guinea from 1910 until 1937, the base of Japanese activities in the South Pacific...

The Japanese invaded and captured Madang without a fight during World War II in 1942. In September 1943, Australian forces launched a sustained campaign to retake the Finisterre Range and Madang. The town was captured on April 24, 1944. During the occupation and fighting the town was virtually destroyed and had to be rebuilt afterwards. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... The Finisterre Range campaign was a series of actions in the New Guinea campaign of World War II. Australian and United States forces assaulted Japanese positions in the Finisterre Range of New Guinea. ... Finisterre Range is a mountain range in northeastern Papua New Guinea, stretching to the Huon Peninsula, at . ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

NGO Presence in Madang

Madang is viewed by many in the country as being relatively more safe and pleasant for expatriates than the larger cities of Lae and Port Moresby. Because of this, some NGOs have chosen Madang as the location of their main offices in country. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Lae is the second largest city of Papua New Guinea with a population of approx 120,000. ... Port Moresby town Port Moresby, (), population 255,000 (2000), is the capital of Papua New Guinea. ... NGO is an abbreviation or code for: Non-governmental organization Nagoya Airport (IATA code) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

CUSO (a Canadian NGO) and VSO (a British NGO) both have their headquarters in Madang. CUSO, founded 6 June 1961 as Canadian University Service Overseas, is a Canadian non-profit organization that aids in the development of third-world countries. ... Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) is an international development charity that works through experienced volunteers living and working as equals alongside local partners. ...

Save the Children, WWF, and World Vision are also present with branch offices in Madang. Save the Children Logo Save the Children is an international non-profit organization dedicated to working for children. ... WWF, the global environment conservation organization, was constituted and registered in 1961 pursuant to Sections 80 et seq. ... It has been suggested that World Vision India, World Vision Australia be merged into this article or section. ...

As a consequence Madang has a relatively large number of expatriates working and living in the town than its small population would suggest. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Transport

See: Madang Airport Madang Airport (IATA: MAG), is an airport located in Madang, Papua New Guinea. ...

Images

Madang Airport Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 540 pixelsFull resolution (1530 × 1033 pixel, file size: 133 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Bildbeschreibung: Dies ist der Madanger Flughafen, schön am Hafen zur Südsee gelegen. ... Madang Airport (IATA: MAG), is an airport located in Madang, Papua New Guinea. ...

Location of Madang Province Image File history File links Papua_new_guinea_madang_province. ...

See also

• Bilibil
• List of towns in Papua New Guinea

Prior to 1904, the Bilibil people lived on an island offshore from Madang, trading clay pots along the coast from Kar Kar Island to western Morobe. ... The following is a list of towns in Papua New Guinea. ...

External links

• Tourist site of Madang
• Information to travel in Madang

Coordinates: 5°13′S, 145°48′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...