Madang Province
Madang Province
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Madang Province in Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 5°10′S 145°20′E / 5.167°S 145.333°E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Capital | Madang |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Peter Yama 2017- |
| Area | |
• Total | 28,886 km2 (11,153 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 493,906 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.545 low · 13th of 22 |
Madang is a province of Papua New Guinea. The province is on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea and has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages. The capital is the town of Madang.