Local time
Mon, 2:22 AM GMT+10Pacific/Port_MoresbyCityCapital
Port Moresby
9.46° S, 147.19° E
- Population
- 283,733
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 4
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 4 cities of Papua New Guinea in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Papua New Guinea, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
Traveler brief
Only what this atlas can source — no hours, prices, visas or safety advice.
Practical bearings for Port Moresby, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Port Moresby have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
Captain John Moresby named Port Moresby in 1873 to honor his father, British Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person