Port Moresby

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#906

Global Rank

2.0

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

82.1%


Share

Papua New Guinea • Oceania • Language power • Time zone Pacific/Port_Moresby UTC+10

Population
364K
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
266 km² (103 mi²)
Density
1,370/km² (3,549/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Port Moresby

State / province National Capital District

Language English

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National Capital

National capital of Papua New Guinea

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby metro area

-9.44, 147.18
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Championship History

1 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Port Moresby, across all sports, newest first. 1 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

PRK Hekari United
2010· 2010-05-02

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

2018 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting

Port Moresby • International Summit

Languages of Port Moresby

Tok Pisin first in National Capital District; 3 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoTok Pisin
AdministrativeEnglish
NationalEnglish
NationalTok Pisin
NationalHiri Motu
English reach, National Capital District
50%
Tier 3 country

Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Jacksons International Airport

Port Moresby • 4 - Regional