Kundiawa Travel Guide

Kundiawa is the provincial capital of Chimbu or Simbu Province. There are plenty of shops, selling basics like rice and biscuits, and two larger supermarkets which carry more variety of stock. Also 2 banks, hospital, government offices, radio station and even a courthouse. Do not expect Western standards or sophistication though. I lived there for 3 years and thoroughly enjoyed my time.

I am 16 and I had been living there all for most of my life. I am now living in aussie for 1.5 years as a student. Kundiawa is a great place to live in, the weathers great; there's occasional rainy days and it never gets too hot. It is a small town consisting of a supermarket and smaller local shops and also asian shops, these all provide basic neccesities. There's also an airport and police station. Eventhough it is a great place to live in, the government does less jobs to help improve the town (eg. bad roads, cleanups, strict rules). It is a great place to learn what a Highlands lifestyle is like. At school here in Australia, most of my friends ask me what the dressing is like. Well all I tell them is, we wear modern clothes that are appropriate. With the culture backround people are considered to be a showoff if they were anything too tight (fitted clothes), or if women wear anything above their knee. But that is not to put you off, if you consider to go there there are great hotels with friendly staff. A great hotel that I recommend is Mt Wilhelm Hotel and it is located close to the airport and town, they also provide hire cars and great travel deals. One popular package is to climb the highest mountain in Papua New Guinea Mt Wilhelm, which is in Simbu province.