Map of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea, with a population of about 283,733. It lies at 9.4772°S, 147.1509°E. The nearest city on our map is Popondetta, 143 km to the northeast.

Port Moresby at a glance

Where is Port Moresby?

• The largest city in Papua New Guinea by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 34 min on the shortest day to 12 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Port Moresby

• Popondetta — 143 km northeast
• Lae — 307 km north
• Mount Hagen — 515 km northwest
• Merauke — 749 km west, Indonesia
• Cairns — 841 km south, Australia
• Arawa — 995 km east
• Jayapura — 1050 km northwest, Indonesia
• Abepura — 1051 km northwest, Indonesia
• Sentani — 1062 km northwest, Indonesia
• Gizo — 1076 km east, Solomon Islands

Largest cities in Papua New Guinea

• Lae — 76,255
• Arawa — 40,266
• Mount Hagen — 33,623
• Popondetta — 28,198

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.