This article is about the city. For the volcano which the city named is after, see Mount Hagen (volcano).
Mount Hagen (Tok Pisin: Maun Hagen) is the third largest city in Papua New Guinea, with a population of 46,250. It is the capital of the Western Highlands Province and is located in the large fertile Wahgi Valley in central mainland Papua New Guinea, at an elevation of 1,677 m (5,502 ft).
Mount Hagen
The Heart of the Highlands
Town
Mt Hagen Cultural Show, one of the largest annual cultural events in Papua New Guinea
The Highlands Highway is the main arterial route to connect Mount Hagen with the coastal cities of Lae and Madang.
The city is named after the old eroded volcano Mount Hagen, located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) to the north-west. The volcano was named after the German colonial officer Curt von Hagen [de] (1859-1897).
The plane, 'Canberra', before the 1933 expedition to Mount Hagen
In 1933, Mick Leahy, brother Dan Leahy, and government officer Jim Taylor conducted an aerial reconnaissance of the highlands and discovered the huge and heavily populated Wahgi Valley. A short time later they walked in with a well supplied patrol and became the first westerners to come into contact with the tribes that are now in the location of Mount Hagen. The first patrol built an airstrip at Kelua, a short distance from modern Mount Hagen. From 1934, a new airstrip, the 'Mogei drome' or 'Mogai Aerodrome', was located on a site where the future town was formed. The first flight arrived here on 1 April 1934, piloted by Bob Gurney, with the first airmail leaving the next day. Later, this airstrip was to become the main street passing by China town and the airstrip (current) was moved 15 minutes out of town.
Culture
Each year, Mount Hagen hosts the Mount Hagen 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 in the form of sing-sing. It is also one of the biggest tourist attractions of the country. Its near the Baiyer District which hosts the biggest collection of birds and wildlife in Papua New Guinea, the Baiyer River Sanctuary. The Baiyer River Sanctuary was a popular tourist attraction in the 1970's up until the mid 1990's as mismanagement of the once popular tourist attraction led to the closure of this zoo. There are four electorates in Western Highlands Province. 1. Mul Baiyer Lumusa 2. Dei Council 3. Hagen Central 4. Tambul Nebliyer. The total population of Western Highlands now stands at around 950,000.
Traditional culture and beliefs remain strong in Mount Hagen and its surrounds. In 2009, and again 2013, local women were reportedly burned alive after being accused of sorcery.[1] Recent thinking links the upsurge in such accusations with poor development outcomes in Papua New Guinea and the erosion of social capital through fear and mistrust.[2]
Transport
Mount Hagen Airport is located at Kagamuga, a satellite town 15 minutes drive from the centre of Mount Hagen. It is an international airport although flights into and out of it are not always available to the public. The airport altitude is 1,635 metres (5,364 ft) above sea level. Currently, Hevilift operates a charter service using ATR-42 and Twin Otter aircraft from Cairns, Queensland, for mine workers at the Porgera Gold Mine in Enga Province. Asia Pacific Airlines also fly Dash 8s regularly to Tabubil, their hub, to service the Ok Tedi Mine. Air Niugini also service Mount Hagen, with regular Fokker 100 and Dash 8 services to destinations such as Port Moresby, Moro and Cairns. PNG Air also operate regular services to and from Mt Hagen to Port Moresby, Tabubil , Kiunga and Wewak. Near the airport is Airport Hotel.
From time to time, the combination of altitude, midday temperatures and runway length restrict takeoff weights for domestic flights out of Mount Hagen.
Mount Hagen is connected via the Highlands Highway to the city of Lae and other provincial capitals such as Madang, Goroka, Wabag, Mendi and Kundiawa. The road between Mount Hagen and all these centres is theoretically sealed, although frequent landslides and general deterioration can lead to parts of the road becoming unsealed or rough.
Travel from Mt Hagen along the Highlands Highway by using the popular PMV buses which operate as taxis or hire a car from the numerous hire car companies within Mt Hagen. Because of the difficult road conditions of the Highlands Highway, it is advisable to use four-wheel drive cars.
^"UN decries PNG case of woman burned alive for sorcery". ABC News. AFP. 8 February 2013. from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
^"Developing Insecurity: Sorcery, Witchcraft and Melanesian Economic Development". Australian National University. 30 June 2015. from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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This article is about the city For the volcano which the city named is after see Mount Hagen volcano Mount Hagen Tok Pisin Maun Hagen is the third largest city in Papua New Guinea with a population of 46 250 It is the capital of the Western Highlands Province and is located in the large fertile Wahgi Valley in central mainland Papua New Guinea at an elevation of 1 677 m 5 502 ft Mount Hagen The Heart of the HighlandsTownMt Hagen Cultural Show one of the largest annual cultural events in Papua New GuineaSatellite viewMount HagenLocation in Papua New GuineaCoordinates 5 51 36 S 144 14 24 E 5 86000 S 144 24000 E 5 86000 144 24000 Coordinates 5 51 36 S 144 14 24 E 5 86000 S 144 24000 E 5 86000 144 24000Country Papua New GuineaProvinceWestern Highlands ProvinceDistrictMount Hagen DistrictEstablished1934Elevation1 677 m 5 502 ft Population 2013 Total46 256Time zoneUTC 10 AEST Main languagesMelpa Tok Pisin EnglishClimateCfbThe Highlands Highway is the main arterial route to connect Mount Hagen with the coastal cities of Lae and Madang The city is named after the old eroded volcano Mount Hagen located about 24 kilometres 15 mi to the north west The volcano was named after the German colonial officer Curt von Hagen de 1859 1897 Contents 1 History 2 Culture 3 Transport 4 Climate 5 Twin town 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The plane Canberra before the 1933 expedition to Mount Hagen In 1933 Mick Leahy brother Dan Leahy and government officer Jim Taylor conducted an aerial reconnaissance of the highlands and discovered the huge and heavily populated Wahgi Valley A short time later they walked in with a well supplied patrol and became the first westerners to come into contact with the tribes that are now in the location of Mount Hagen The first patrol built an airstrip at Kelua a short distance from modern Mount Hagen From 1934 a new airstrip the Mogei drome or Mogai Aerodrome was located on a site where the future town was formed The first flight arrived here on 1 April 1934 piloted by Bob Gurney with the first airmail leaving the next day Later this airstrip was to become the main street passing by China town and the airstrip current was moved 15 minutes out of town Culture EditEach year Mount Hagen hosts the Mount Hagen 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 in the form of sing sing It is also one of the biggest tourist attractions of the country Its near the Baiyer District which hosts the biggest collection of birds and wildlife in Papua New Guinea the Baiyer River Sanctuary The Baiyer River Sanctuary was a popular tourist attraction in the 1970 s up until the mid 1990 s as mismanagement of the once popular tourist attraction led to the closure of this zoo There are four electorates in Western Highlands Province 1 Mul Baiyer Lumusa 2 Dei Council 3 Hagen Central 4 Tambul Nebliyer The total population of Western Highlands now stands at around 950 000 Traditional culture and beliefs remain strong in Mount Hagen and its surrounds In 2009 and again 2013 local women were reportedly burned alive after being accused of sorcery 1 Recent thinking links the upsurge in such accusations with poor development outcomes in Papua New Guinea and the erosion of social capital through fear and mistrust 2 Transport EditMount Hagen Airport is located at Kagamuga a satellite town 15 minutes drive from the centre of Mount Hagen It is an international airport although flights into and out of it are not always available to the public The airport altitude is 1 635 metres 5 364 ft above sea level Currently Hevilift operates a charter service using ATR 42 and Twin Otter aircraft from Cairns Queensland for mine workers at the Porgera Gold Mine in Enga Province Asia Pacific Airlines also fly Dash 8s regularly to Tabubil their hub to service the Ok Tedi Mine Air Niugini also service Mount Hagen with regular Fokker 100 and Dash 8 services to destinations such as Port Moresby Moro and Cairns PNG Air also operate regular services to and from Mt Hagen to Port Moresby Tabubil Kiunga and Wewak Near the airport is Airport Hotel From time to time the combination of altitude midday temperatures and runway length restrict takeoff weights for domestic flights out of Mount Hagen Mount Hagen is connected via the Highlands Highway to the city of Lae and other provincial capitals such as Madang Goroka Wabag Mendi and Kundiawa The road between Mount Hagen and all these centres is theoretically sealed although frequent landslides and general deterioration can lead to parts of the road becoming unsealed or rough Travel from Mt Hagen along the Highlands Highway by using the popular PMV buses which operate as taxis or hire a car from the numerous hire car companies within Mt Hagen Because of the difficult road conditions of the Highlands Highway it is advisable to use four wheel drive cars Climate EditMount Hagen has a elevation moderated tropical rainforest climate Koppen climate classification Af Climate data for Mount HagenMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 29 84 29 84 29 84 29 84 29 84 28 82 28 82 28 82 29 84 30 86 30 86 30 86 29 84 Average low C F 12 54 13 55 13 55 12 54 12 54 11 52 11 52 11 52 11 52 12 54 12 54 12 54 12 54 Average rainfall mm inches 283 11 1 299 11 8 309 12 2 249 9 8 180 7 1 122 4 8 135 5 3 163 6 4 193 7 6 218 8 6 208 8 2 279 11 0 2 638 103 9 Average rainy days 0 1 mm 24 25 26 26 25 23 23 22 23 24 23 24 288Mean monthly sunshine hours 155 113 124 120 124 120 124 124 120 155 150 155 1 584Source 3 Twin town Edit Orange Australia New South Wales since 1985See also EditMount Hagen languagesReferences Edit UN decries PNG case of woman burned alive for sorcery ABC News AFP 8 February 2013 Archived from the original on 17 May 2013 Retrieved 18 May 2013 Developing Insecurity Sorcery Witchcraft and Melanesian Economic Development Australian National University 30 June 2015 Archived from the original on 13 July 2015 Retrieved 11 July 2015 Climate of Mount HagenExternal links Edit Mount Hagen travel guide from Wikivoyage Tourist information at Pacific Island Travel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Hagen amp oldid 1110005669, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
