Port Moresby

Port Moresby (Inglis pronunciation: /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, giein it a annual growth rate o 2.1% ower a nine-year period.

The steid 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.

Awthou Port Moresby is surroondit bi Central Province, o whilk it is an aa the caipital, it isna pairt o that province, but forms the Naitional Caipital Destrict.

Twin touns

• Jinan, Shandong, Cheenae syne 28 September 1988
• Palm Desert, Californie, Unitit States
• Townsville, Queensland, Australie syne 1983

Associatit toun

• Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesie