Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea, serving as the country’s political and administrative center. Located on the Gulf of Papua, it’s the largest city and home to the National Parliament in the National Capital District. The city was named by British Captain John Moresby in 1873 and remained the capital when PNG gained independence in 1975. It’s also the traditional land of the Motu-Koitabu people, famed for the Hiri trade voyages. Remember it by the clue “Port Moresby = more sea” — a coastal port that leads the nation. The other options are important PNG towns: Lae (industrial hub), Madang (scenic coastal town), and Wewak (gateway to the Sepik region), but none is the capital.