Capital Of Papua New Guinea

The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby, located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the southeastern coast of the island of New Guinea. With a population of 307, 643, it is one the world’s least livable cities, according to The Economist. Port Moresby is surrounded by the central province and forms the National Capital District. Its southeastern coast made it a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during the World War II.

When Papua New Guinea became independent in 1975, Port Moresby was made its capital. Celebrations that took place were attended by the Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; new buildings were constructed for government departments, including the National Parliament Building, The PNG National Museum and National Library were also built; even though several of these building have now been abandoned and many others are now showing signs of decay. It has a tropical wet and dry climate, with relatively constant temperatures. The city of Port Moresby refers to the urbanized area of the district, and also to the main business areas known as the ‘town’. The biggest international airport, Jacksons International Airport, and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force Air wing base of the country are both located here.

Port Moresby