Capital City | Port Moresby |
Capital location | 9 27 S, 147 11 E |
Capital - history | named in 1873 by Captain John MORESBY (1830-1922) in honor of his father, British Admiral Sir Fairfax MORESBY (1786-1877) |
Capital - time difference |
UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) time zone note: Papua New Guinea has two time zones, including Bougainville (UTC+11) |
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