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Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania, in Melanesia. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.

At a glance

Papua New Guinea borders 1 country: Indonesia. Capital: Port Moresby.

Capital
Port Moresby
Continent
Oceania · Melanesia
Status
UN member state
Population
8,776,109
Area
464,290 km²

0.1% of the world’s people, 0.3% of its land

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Provinces of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is divided into 20 provinces.

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Map of Papua New Guinea with its 20 provinces
Map of Papua New Guinea with its 20 provinces
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How Papua New Guinea is divided

The administrative levels of Papua New Guinea, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.

LevelNumberOn VisitedAtlas
Country1✓ Yes
Provinces20✓ YesMark on the map
Districts87Not yet
Local government areas326Not yet

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Papua New Guinea’s 326 local government areas: not on VisitedAtlas yet
Papua New Guinea’s 326 local government areas: not on VisitedAtlas yetBoundaries: Papua New Guinea National Statistics Office, OCHA ROAP via geoBoundaries (CC BY 3.0 IGO)

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Questions about Papua New Guinea

Where is Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea is in Melanesia (Oceania) and borders Indonesia. Its capital is Port Moresby. Approximate coordinates: 6°S, 144°E, south of the Equator.
Which continent is Papua New Guinea in?
Papua New Guinea is in Oceania, in the Melanesia region.
What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.
Which country is Port Moresby in?
Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea, in Melanesia.
How many provinces does Papua New Guinea have?
Papua New Guinea has 20 provinces: Central, Chimbu, East New Britain, East Sepik, Eastern Highlands, Enga, Gulf, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National Capital District, New Ireland, North Solomons, Northern, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, West New Britain, Western, Western Highlands.
Does Papua New Guinea have states?
No. Papua New Guinea is divided into 20 provinces.
Is Papua New Guinea a country?
Yes. Papua New Guinea is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
Which countries border Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea borders 1 country: Indonesia.