Port Moresby is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea, on the Coral Sea coast of the Papuan Peninsula. Named after British Royal Navy officer Admiral Fairfax Moresby by his son John Moresby, who charted the harbour in 1873, it grew from a colonial trading post into the nation's political, economic and cultural hub. With a population of 756,754 at the 2024 census, it is the country's most populous city. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Population2024 census figure, from Port Moresby's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding Year1885 is the year the settlement was founded, the date the infobox itself gives. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
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Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea.
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1. Port Moresby (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
756,754 at the 2024 census
Infobox: area_total_km2
240
Infobox, coordinates
9°28′44″S 147°08′58″E
Infobox, founded
1885
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Port Moresby ( ; Tok Pisin: Pot Mosbi), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.
- In Group: Cities of Oceania (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Port Moresby (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 74 m
Wikidata: Port Moresby
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