Madang Province
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Madang Province is a coastal region of Papua New Guinea known for its linguistic diversity, including the Bel languages, and its rich marine and mountainous landscapes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
ⓘ
province ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
East Sepik Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Highlands Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiwaka Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Morobe Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Highlands Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Madang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Adelbert Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Finisterre Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Madang town NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramu River NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal lagoons ⓘ offshore coral reefs ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| governedBy | Madang Provincial Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high biodiversity
ⓘ
high language density ⓘ tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Bismarck Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal plains
ⓘ
mountain ranges ⓘ river valleys ⓘ |
| hasLocalLanguageFamily |
Austronesian languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bel languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Papuan languages ⓘ Rai Coast languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans–New Guinea languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hiri Motu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tok Pisin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismAttraction |
coral reefs
ⓘ
diving sites ⓘ mountain trekking ⓘ volcanic islands ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bel languages
ⓘ
linguistic diversity ⓘ mountainous landscapes ⓘ rich marine landscapes ⓘ |
| largestCity | Madang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Papua New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Momase Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal region ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | district ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+10 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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