WTPNG Issue 29

Highlands Region

The Provinces

Culture Mt Hagen hosts the Hagen Show once a year and this festival of colour, costumes and smiles is an absolute must-see if you can time your visit to coincide with

region and enjoy the cooler climate of the mountains.

Temperatures range from 10°C at night to 20°C during the day. Southern, Western and Enga Provinces in the Highlands region are prone to intertribal disturbances. Remember these tribal conflicts are not aimed or targeted at foreigners.

it (mid August). The Enga Show

(early August) and Goroka Show (late September) also offer spectacular sights. Be impressed by the varying architecture used throughout the

Western Highlands dancers from Mul-Baiyer District Photo: Pearson Kolo

We advise you to obtain up-to-date reports from your

embassy or consulate before and during your

stay in the Highlands.

A waterfall flows from Pinde Lake, the smaller of the twin lakes at the foot of Mt Wilhelm, PNG’s highest mountain that borders Chimbu, Jiwaka and Madang provinces. Photo supplied by TPA

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