National Capital District (Papua New Guinea)

National Capital District (Papua New Guinea)

Infobox Papua New Guinea Province
name = National Capital District
othername =
districts = None (but three electorates: Moresby North-East, Moresby North-West and Moresby South)
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capital = Port Moresby
area = 240 km²
arearank = 20th
pop = 254,158
popdate = 2000
poprank = 9th
popdens = 1059.0
governor = Powes Parkop
governordate = 2007
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The National Capital District of Papua New Guinea is the incorporated area around Port Moresby, which is the capital of Papua New Guinea. It covers an area of 240 km² and has a population of 254,158 (2000 census). Although it is surrounded by Central Province, where Port Moresby is also the capital, it is technically not a part of that province.


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