Port Moresby

Summary

Port Moresby is a port city^[1]. It draws 3,638 Wikipedia views per month (port_city category, ranking #5 of 41).^[2]

Key Facts

• Port Moresby is located in National Capital District^[3].
• Port Moresby is in the country of Papua New Guinea^[4].
• Port Moresby is on the body of water Gulf of Papua^[5].
• Port Moresby's instance of is recorded as port city^[6].
• Port Moresby's instance of is recorded as big city^[7].
• Port Moresby's instance of is recorded as city or town^[8].
• Port Moresby's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity of Papua New Guinea^[9].
• Port Moresby's official language is recorded as English^[10].
• Port Moresby's official language is recorded as Tok Pisin^[11].
• Port Moresby's official language is recorded as Hiri Motu^[12].
• John Moresby is named after Port Moresby^[13].
• Port Moresby's twinned administrative body is recorded as Townsville^[14].
• Port Moresby's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jinan^[15].
• Port Moresby's postal code is recorded as 111^[16].
• Port Moresby's Commons category is recorded as Port Moresby^[17].
• Port Moresby's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+10:00^[18].
• 1873 marks the founding of Port Moresby^[19].
• Port Moresby's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -9.4788888888889, 'lon': 147.14944444444}^[20].
• Port Moresby's official website is recorded as http://www.portmoresby.com^[21].
• Port Moresby's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Port Moresby^[22].
• Port Moresby has a population of {'amount': '+364125'}^[23].
• Port Moresby has a population of {'amount': '+317374'}^[24].
• Port Moresby's office held by head of government is recorded as Lord Mayor of Port Moresby^[25].
• Port Moresby's capital of is recorded as Papua New Guinea^[26].
• Port Moresby's capital of is recorded as Territory of Papua^[27].

Body

Geography

Port Moresby is in the country of Papua New Guinea^[4]. It is located in National Capital District^[3]. It is on the body of water Gulf of Papua^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Port Moresby covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+240'}^[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+74'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+364125'}^[23] and {'amount': '+317374'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include port city^[6], big city^[7], city or town^[8], and administrative territorial entity of Papua New Guinea^[9].

History and Context

1873 marks the founding of Port Moresby^[19]. John Moresby is named after it^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Port Moresby include Jacksons International Airport^[30], an international airport^[31], in Papua New Guinea^[32].

Why It Matters

Port Moresby draws 3,638 Wikipedia views per month (port_city category, ranking #5 of 41).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for it include Jacksons International Airport^[30], an international airport^[31], in Papua New Guinea^[32].