Port Moresby
capital of Papua New Guinea
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Summary
Port Moresby is a port city[1]. It draws 8,302 Wikipedia views per month (port city category, ranking #5 of 41).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: National Capital District[3]
- Country: Papua New Guinea[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Gulf of Papua[5]
- Instance of: big city[6], city or town[7], administrative territorial entity of Papua New Guinea[8]
- Official language: English[9], Tok Pisin[10], Hiri Motu[11]
- Named after: John Moresby[12]
- Twinned administrative body: Townsville[13], Jinan[14]
- Postal code: 111[15]
- Commons category: Port Moresby[16]
- Located in time zone: UTC+10:00[17]
- Inception: 1873[18]
- Official website: http://www.portmoresby.com[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Port Moresby[20]
- Population: 364,125[21], 317,374[22]
- Office held by head of government: Lord Mayor of Port Moresby[23]
- Capital of: Papua New Guinea[24], Territory of Papua[25], Territory of Papua and New Guinea[26]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Port Moresby[27]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Port Moresby[28]
- Demonym: Moresbien[29], Moresbienne[30]
- Name in native language: Pot Mosbi[31]
- Native label: Pot Mosbi[32]
- Category of associated people: Q30697235[33]
- Elevation above sea level: 74 m[34]
- Area: 240 km²[35]
- Language used: Mussau-Emira[36], Burum[37], Mountain Koiali[38], Koita[39], Toura[40], Grass Koiari[41], Kwale[42], Kuni[43], Yele[44], Motu[45], Waima[46]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Port Moresby include Jacksons International Airport[47], an international airport[48], in Papua New Guinea[49].
Why It Matters
Port Moresby has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for it include Jacksons International Airport[47], an international airport[48], in Papua New Guinea[49].