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.
Districts and LLGs and clans Each province in Papua New Guinea has one or more districts, and each district has one or more Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea
District District Capital LLG Name Bogia District Bogia Almami Rural Iabu Rural Yawar Rural Madang District Madang Ambenob Rural Madang Urban Transgogol Rural Middle Ramu District Simbai Arabaka Rural Josephstaal Rural Simbai Rural Kovon Rural Rai Coast District Saidor Astrolabe Bay Rural Naho Rawa Rural Nayudo Rural Rai Coast (Saidor) Sumkar District Karkar Karkar Rural Sumgilbar Rural Usino Bundi District Usino Bundi Rural Usino Rural Gama Rural
Education Tertiary educational institutions in Madang Province include:
Madang Technical College Madang Marine Time College Madang Teachers College Divine Word University (DWU) is a national university and a leading tertiary institution in Papua New Guinea. Formerly Divine Word Institute, it was established by an Act of Parliament in 1980 and was established as a University in 1996. DWU It is ecumenical, coeducational and privately governed with government support.Divine Word University
Provincial leaders
The province was governed by a decentralised provincial administration, headed by a Premier, from 1978 to 1995. Following reforms taking effect that year, the national government reassumed some powers, and the role of Premier was replaced by a position of Governor, to be held by the winner of the province-wide seat in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea.
Premiers (1978–1995)
Premier Term Bato Bultin 1978–1984 Max Moeder 1985–1986 Andrew Ariako 1986–1993 provincial government suspended 1993–1995
Governors (1995–present)
Governor Term Peter Barter 1995–1997 Jim Kas 1997–2000 Pengau Nengo (acting) 2000–2002 Stahl Musa 2002 James Yali 2002–2007 Arnold Amet 2007–2008 Buka Malai (acting) 2008–2009 Arnold Amet 2009–2011 James Gau 2011–2012 Jim Kas 2012–2017 Peter Yama 2017–2022 Ramsey Pariwa 2022–present
Members of the National Parliament
The province and each district is represented by a Member of the National Parliament. There is one provincial electorate and each district is an open electorate.
Electorate Member Madang Provincial Ramsey Pariwa Bogia Open Robert Naguri Madang Open Bryan Jared Kramer Middle Ramu Open Jonny Alonk Rai Coast Open Kessy Sawang Sumkar Open Alexander Orme Usino-Bundi Open Jimmy Uguro
Notable people Yolarnie Amepou - herpetologist and conservationist. Julia Mage’au Gray - choreographer and tattoo artist.
References
External links
Edwin Cook and Susan Pflanz Cook Collection from the Edwin Cook Papers. MSS 187. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego