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Introducing Mt Hagen
Despite its environs, Mt Hagen is not nearly as attractive as Goroka. It’s PNG’s third biggest city, and lies 445km from Lae and 115km from Goroka. ‘Hagen’, as it’s often called, was a patrol station before WWII, and has boomed in the last 30 years as Enga and the Southern Highlands have opened up. Now it’s an unruly city with major squatter settlements and many itinerant people. As in Lae and Port Moresby, Hagen’s streets are packed with people.
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The city’s ambience can vary from the usual PNG relaxed vibe to periods of heavy tension during elections or interclan disputes.
Mt Hagen’s main blocks are built around three parallel streets: Moka Pl, Hagen Dr and Wahgi Pde.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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