Mendi Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
About Mendi
Mendi was known as "Murumbu" during the colonial era in the 1950s but gradually got its current name after independence. Mendi is at an altitude of 1,675 m and lies in the Mendi River valley on a gentle volcanic slope. The population in Mendi for 2021 is 56 108. Mendi is the third largest of Papua New Guinea's 41 cities. Mendi's residents live in clans with long-standing relationships with people living elsewhere (Kandep, Ialibu, Tambul, Lai valley and Kagua). The valley is flanked to the north-east by Mount Giluwe, PNG’s second highest mountain and to the west by limestone peaks that separate it from the Lai Valley. In addition to the town and the river, “Mendi” also refers to the people who live in the surrounding areas. There are two rivers that flow through Mendi named as River Mendi
Where to Stay in Mendi
- 🏨Gliuwe ecoTour Lodge
- 🏨Kiburu Lodge
Mendi Travel Guide Sections
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