Madang Province and its collection of mountains and rocks

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Hiking and other forms of human activity that is in retrospect to mountains, valleys and volcanoes would require not only the abundance of the aforementioned land formations but of human strength and willingness.

While some of us would not, in a heartbeat, stretch our muscles in climbing steep terrains and mountainous peaks, there are still millions of daredevils from all over the planet who would, wholeheartedly.

The thrill of being able to reach the summit and the joyous journey in between, together with one’s affinity with nature is the perfect mix to make an outdoor-sy one extremely happy.

And the Heavens would actually not gift a group of inhabitants an intrinsic mountain formation if they don’t know how to take care of it, and Madang Province is one of the few blessed areas in this planet who have received such a ‘rocky’ blessing.

Location

The province of Madang in Papua New Guinea is a huge chunk of land which stretches 300 kilometers long and 160 kilometers wide at the berth.

Madang Province is comprised of one main island and four offshore islands.

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On Madang Province’s southern pole lie humongous land formations such as the Bismarck Range and the Ramu Valley.

Bismarck and Ramu are known within Papua New Guinea as rich sources of timber, palm trees and a vast expanse of rainforest.

On its’ northern end lies bodies of water such as the Bismarck Sea, Malas River, Sogeram River and Gogol River.

Climate

Madang Province is one of the few cities which boast a stable weather condition all year round. Specifically, Madang Province is under the tropical rainforest climate classification which meant that no distinct and identifiable season can be deduced per year.

On the months of July until September, there’s a noticeable drop in precipitation but the general temperature whole year round is set at a 30-degree Celsius mark. Humidity rates are also on a high-brow as precipitation is continuous annually.

Transportation

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With air travel, you should not worry since Madang Province’s national airlines fly in and fly out every single day. There are two airline services that cater to Madang Province which are Air Niugini and Airlines Papua New Guinea. If you want to reach Madang Province by road, use the roads of Lae and all other major highland cities to penetrate this humble province.

Scheduled cruises and boat transfers are readily available for tourists such as Boat Star Shipping which operates once or twice per week. For going within the depths of Madang Province, you can resort to using buses often circling the area.

Because of the fact that some of Madang Province’s areas are still underdeveloped, road wise, it is highly suggested to not travel after 6:00 PM and stay on your chosen place of accommodation for dinner.

What to See

Ramu River

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Be in touch with your ‘swimmer’ alter ego and enjoy the innocent waters of Ramu River which is so huge you’d definitely get tired of finishing a lap.

Aside from the glorious feeling of being soaked in the Madang Province waters, experience local color by watching fisherfolk doing their daily business on this area of attraction.

Madang Museum

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If you want to know more about the heritage being passed on generation to generation at the Madang Province, visit this quaint and relevant museum.

Home to a lot of eccentric artifacts on Papua New Guinea’s culture, the Madang Museum is an excellent avenue to assert how creative Madang’s old inhabitants are.

Flying Fox Roosts

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Be delighted to see hundreds of Madang bats navigating the usual daily air and see how locals have included these creatures on their day-to-day activities.

Karkar Volcano

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Before trekking the hot basalt structure that is the Karkar Volcano, pay respect to the villagers first and ask for their humble permission to let you reach the volcano’s peak as this very land formation is of high religious significance.

Manubyai Cave

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While there’s nothing special to this cave, the Manubyai Cave is said to be home to thousands of horsehoe bats so if you’re in Madang Province for a cheap thrill of hearing bat caves swoon, then this place of attraction suits you perfectly.

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