Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Port Moresby
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Related Topics
Images
Port Moresby Harbour Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea houses on stilts, Papua New Guinea
Quizzes
Catedral at night on Plaza de Armas (also known as plaza mayor) Lima, Peru.
World Capitals Quiz
Aerial view of Suva, the capital city of Fiji.
Capital Cities of Pacific Island Countries Quiz
Read Next
Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland
The Largest Islands in the World
Discover
Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.
U.S. Death Toll During Major Events
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
Young boys working in a thread spinning mill in Macon, Georgia, 1909. Boys are so small they have to climb onto the spinning frame to reach and fix broken threads and put back empty bobbins. Child labor. Industrial revolution
The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.
Holi: Festival of Colors

Port Moresby: Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Port-Moresby
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

PNG's NCD governor pushing for new venture, Port Moresby City FC, to join the OFC Pro-League - ABC Pacific • Mar. 3, 2025, 1:44 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Two arrested, as police hunt for gang wanted for Port Moresby rape and murder • Feb. 18, 2025, 5:17 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
PNG Geogas initiative blong baim gas long moni mak blong yu • Feb. 13, 2025, 7:20 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Photos

Port Moresby Harbour
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
houses on stilts, Papua New Guinea
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Aerial view of Suva, the capital city of Fiji.
Capital Cities of Pacific Island Countries Quiz
Catedral at night on Plaza de Armas (also known as plaza mayor) Lima, Peru.
World Capitals Quiz