Port Moresby

Port Moresby is Papua New Guinea’s capital and largest city, situated on the Gulf of Papua along the country’s southeastern coast.

Motuan people: The Indigenous Austronesian people of the Port Moresby region, historically organized around coastal villages. Motuan villages and livelihoods formed the social landscape before and during the city’s expansion.
Papua New Guinea: An island country in the southwestern Pacific, occupying eastern New Guinea and nearby islands. Port Moresby is its capital and largest urban center.
Government of Papua New Guinea: The national institutions that exercise executive, legislative, and judicial authority in Papua New Guinea. National government offices and Parliament are based in Port Moresby.
Parliament House (Papua New Guinea): The distinctive national parliament building opened in Port Moresby in 1984. Its architecture gives a prominent civic expression to Papua New Guinea’s independence.
British New Guinea: A British protectorate established in 1884 in the southeastern part of New Guinea. Port Moresby became an administrative center under British rule in the territory.
Gulf of Papua: A large gulf in the Coral Sea off the southern coast of Papua New Guinea. The city stands on this gulf’s southeastern shore.
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea: The unicameral legislature of Papua New Guinea, composed of elected members of parliament. Its chambers in the capital are the setting for national lawmaking.
Ela Beach: A public beach on the coast of Port Moresby, near the city center. Its waterfront shows how the capital’s urban life meets the Gulf of Papua.
Queensland: A state of northeastern Australia that administered British New Guinea from 1888 to 1906. Queensland’s colonial administration shaped early government in Port Moresby.
National Capital District (Papua New Guinea): Papua New Guinea’s special administrative district, which contains Port Moresby and surrounding communities. The district defines the city’s capital-region government and boundaries.

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