Port Moresby
Port Moresby (pronounced /ˌpɔərt ˈmɔərzbi/), or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, is the caipital an lairgest ceety o Papua New Guinea (PNG). It is locatit on the shores o the Gulf o Papua, on the sootheastren coast o the island o New Guinea. In 2000 it haed a population o 254,158. As o 2009 it haes a population o 307,643, givin it an annual growth rate o 2.1% ower a nine year period.
The place whaur the ceety wis foondit haes been inhabitit bi the Motu-Koitabu fowk for centuries. The first European tae see it wis Caiptain John Moresby in 1873. It wis named in honour o his faither Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby.
Although Port Moresby is surroondit bi Central Province, o which it is an aa the caipital, it is no pairt o that province, but forms the Naitional Caipital Destrict.
[edit] Twin touns
Jinan, Fowkrepublic o Cheenae (Province Shandong) syne September 28, 1988
Palm Desert, Unitit States (Californie)
Townsville, Australie (Queensland) syne 1983
Associatit toun:
Jayapura, Indonesie (Province Irian Jaya)
