PORT MORESBY PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PORT MORESBY PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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Port Moresby (pronounced /ˌpɔrt ˈmɔrzbi/), or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, population 282,000 (2009), is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea (PNG). The city is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the southeastern coast of the island of New Guinea. The area on which the city was founded has been inhabited by the Motu-Koitabu people for centuries. It was first sighted by a European in 1873 by Captain John Moresby. It was named in honour of his father Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby. According to a survey of world cities by the Intelligence Unit of The Economist, Port Moresby is the world's least livable city.

• 1 History
  • 1.1 Before colonisation
  • 1.2 Colonisation
  • 1.3 World War II and after
  • 1.4 Capital city of an independent PNG
• 2 Regions and suburbs
• 3 Climate
• 4 Transport
• 5 Images
• 6 Twin towns
• 7 References
• 8 Additional Reading
• 9 External links