The Motu are native inhabitants of Papua New Guinea , living along the southern coastal area of the country. Their indigenous language is also known as Motu , and like several other languages of the region is an Austronesian language. They and the Koitabu people are the original inhabitants and owners of the land on which Port Moresby — the national capital city — stands. The largest Motu village is Hanuabada , northwest of Port Moresby.
41-845: The University of Papua New Guinea ( UPNG ) is a university located in Port Moresby , capital of Papua New Guinea . It was established by ordinance of the Australian administration in 1965. This followed the Currie Commission which had enquired into higher education in Papua New Guinea. The University of Papua New Guinea Act No. 18, 1983 bill repealing the old Ordinance was passed by the National Parliament in August 1983. The university has moved from
82-496: A departmental to a school structure to foster interdisciplinary and inter-school relationships. The university's library is known as the Michael Somare Library, named after the country's first Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare . Multiple sources have included it among the best universities in Papua New Guinea. The first students at UPNG were enrolled in 1966, with 58 enrolees in a preliminary course. John Gunther
123-567: A single Australian administration though several laws remained in two territories and remain so, which can be complicating with provinces sitting on two sides of the otherwise extinct boundary. Port Moresby became the capital of the new combined territory and a focal point for the expansion of public services. Port Moresby was granted city status in 1972, with Oala Oala-Rarua becoming the first Lord Mayor. In September 1975, Papua New Guinea became an independent country with Port Moresby as its capital city. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales , represented
164-666: Is also home to the PNG Hunters , a rugby league team that compete in the majority Australian Queensland Cup . The 2015 Pacific Games was held in Port Moresby from 4 to 18 July 2015. In September 2009, the Pacific Games Council, at its meeting coinciding with the 2009 Pacific Mini Games , elected Port Moresby as the host of the 2015 Games. The final vote was 25–22 in favour of Port Moresby over Tonga to host. The 2015 Pacific Games involved 24 countries from
205-410: Is not fully linked, there are many internal flights to other towns, such as Lae and Madang , which have no direct road connection to Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea is rich in natural resources, which account for two thirds of its export earnings. Though PNG is filled with resources, the lack of development led foreign countries to take over some sites. Continuing foreign demand for PNG's resources led
246-531: Is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea . It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura ) outside of Australia and New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua , on the south-western coast of the Papuan Peninsula of the island of New Guinea . The city emerged as a trade centre in the second half of the 19th century. During World War II , it
287-526: The 2015 Pacific Games Village to the university for the purpose of becoming student dormitories. There are several other major infrastructure developments made in partnership with the Australian Government for a new and modern lecture theater, School of Business and Public Policy complex and a Student Services building. The Government of Papua New Guinea is also funding several projects such as School of Natural and Physical Sciences building and
328-867: The International Cricket Council and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 1973. It is also a member of the East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council . The city hosted the 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup , where the Papua New Guinea national basketball team won the gold medal. The city is home to the Port Moresby Vipers rugby league team who play in the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League . The National football stadium
369-794: The National Capital District . The traditional landowners, the Motu and Koitabu people, are represented by the Motu Koita Assembly . Port Moresby hosted the APEC summit in November 2018. However, there were concerns about security given the capital's reputation for violent crime. Prior to the arrival of Europeans to the region, it was inhabited by the Motu-Koitabu . The Motu were originally coastal dwellers, while
410-599: The Queen of Papua New Guinea at the celebrations. New government, intellectual and cultural buildings were constructed in the suburb of Waigani to supplement and replace those of downtown Port Moresby. They included those for government departments, including a National Parliament Building, which was opened in 1984 by Prince Charles and blends traditional design with modern building technology. The Papua New Guinea National Museum and National Library are in Waigani . A mansion
451-443: The dry season covers the remaining six months. This is due to the south easterly trade winds running parallel to the coast, and the city being surrounded by high mountains. The average high temperatures range from 28 to 32 °C (82.4 to 89.6 °F) depending on time of year, while the average low temperature shows very little seasonal variation, hovering around the 23 °C (73.4 °F) mark. It tends to be slightly cooler in
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#1732793811002492-524: The "Pineapple Building") and the Central Government Offices. However, widespread restoration rather than demolition of long-disused office buildings has been highly active since the first decade of the 21st century. The legislative building before independence and the first parliament building is long-gone but the old court house in town Port Moresby remains, bearing its pre-independence label with its previous title. The population of
533-504: The 1920s, painting native portraits along the way, including the scene of a Motu girl in dancing costume with a local sorceress in Hanuabada village. Despite increased Westernization , the Motu still engage in some traditional practices. These include the value of traditional music and dance, observing the bridewealth and still retaining most of the land rights in the Port Moresby region. This Papua New Guinea -related article
574-522: The 1950s. It is an International Education Agency school and is the premier international high school in Port Moresby. It enrolls nearly 1000 students from Grades 7 to 12. Port Moresby Japanese Language School (ポート・モレスビー補習授業校 Pōto Moresubī Hoshū Jugyō Kō ) was a supplementary Japanese school in the city. It closed in August 2009. Port Moresby is twinned with: Motu people Friedrich Ratzel in The History of Mankind in 1896 reported
615-511: The 2016 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup. Air Niugini , the national airline of Papua New Guinea, and Airlines PNG , the second biggest airline in the country, have their head offices on the grounds of Jacksons International Airport . The 1969 South Pacific Games , held from 13 to 23 August 1969 at Port Moresby, were the third South Pacific Games to be held. A total of 1,150 athletes participated. The 1991 South Pacific Games held from 7–21 September 1991 at Port Moresby and along Lae were
656-456: The 2018 APEC meeting, brought a large number of world leaders to Port Moresby. There has been substantial building of housing, office towers, shopping malls and commercial establishments over much of the city. The waterfront area has been completely redeveloped with apartments, restaurants and shopping centres. Sporting facilities were upgraded significantly for the 2015 South Pacific Games, and further development took place in preparation for
697-547: The Koitabu lived more inland. There was significant intermarriage between these two groups. They were organized into units called iduhu , which are somewhat similar to clans. In 1883, Queensland attempted to annex the south-eastern corner of the New Guinea Island (subsequently known as Papua), fearing that Germany would take control of the entire eastern half of the island. British authorities refused to approve
738-488: The Pacific regions competing in 28 sports events, including: basketball , soccer , touch rugby , table tennis , weightlifting, triathlon , swimming, cricket, squash , shooting, sailing, va'a , rugby 7s, powerlifting, rugby league 9s, volleyball , beach volleyball , athletics, hockey , netball , karate , lawn bowls, bodybuilding, boxing, softball , taekwondo , golf , and canoeing. Papua New Guinea ranked first with
779-619: The Port Moresby area expanded rapidly after independence. In 1980, the census return registered a population of 120,000; by 1990, this had increased to 195,000. Moresby has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen : Aw ) with relatively constant temperatures throughout the year. Port Moresby's average yearly rainfall is 898.8 millimetres or 35.39 inches, making it the driest place in New Guinea. The wet season starts in December and ends in May;
820-547: The United States to set up an oil company that began to export in 2004. This was the largest project in PNG's history. The project increased the potential to triple PNG's export revenue. Papua New Guinea gained much assistance from Australia and was offered two hundred million dollars a year in aid, and many countries such as Singapore, Japan and China have also played a great part in PNG's industry business. The decision to host
861-529: The annexation following the German annexation of New Guinea in 1884, but four years later it established a protectorate over Papua as British New Guinea . In 1905, the recently federated Australian government passed the Papua Act which came into effect in 1906. The act transferred Papua, with Port Moresby as its capital, to direct Australian rule. From then until 1941 Port Moresby grew slowly. The main growth
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#1732793811002902-454: The city during the dry season. Port Moresby is the single district of the National Capital District , which contains three Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For census purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units. The National Capital District machinery of government also incorporates the Motu Koita Assembly , established by an act of parliament to represent
943-609: The commercial heart of Port Moresby, is very idle, with many former shopping buildings now empty; the west is full of high rises, shopping centres and affluent housing. Other neighbourhoods of Port Moresby include Koki , with its popular fresh produce market, Newtown , Konedobu , Kaevaga , Badili , Gabutu , Kila Kila , Matirogo , Three Mile, Kaugere , Sabama , Korobosea , Four Mile, Hohola , Hohola North , Boroko , Gordons , Gordons North , Erima , Saraga , Waigani , Morata and Gerehu . Villages within Port Moresby include: Al Jazeera describes Port Moresby as "one of
984-875: The local Papua New Guinea team who play in the Intrust Super Cup which is the Queensland NRL tournament. The National Football Stadium features a permanent main grandstand with seating for 3,000 including a roof and corporate facilities while temporary stands around the ground boost the seating capacity. There are also lights and a video screen. The International Education Agency provides private education via six international schools; Korobosea International School, Boroko International School, Ela Murray International School, Gordon International School, Port Moresby International School and IEA TAFE college. There are approximately three hundred staff. The Port Moresby International School (POMIS) has been operating since
1025-460: The main business area, known locally as "Town". Since the 1990s the original town centre has ceased to have restaurants and night life, though it is very successful and prosperous-looking as an office centre. The affluent housing region north of downtown along and up from the coast remains so, though there are now few modest residential houses, most of which are replaced with substantial mansions and apartment buildings. The suburb of Boroko, once
1066-850: The majority of the students are from Papua New Guinea, there are international students from other Pacific countries, especially from the Solomon Islands , who currently study at the university. The UPNG School of Law is currently the only law school in Papua New Guinea. The School of Business and Public Policy offers MBA and Masters in Economics and Public Policy programs. There are programs in: Economics Problem-based learning (PBL) approaches are used. 9°24′25″S 147°10′12″E / 9.407°S 147.170°E / -9.407; 147.170 Port Moresby Port Moresby ( / ˈ m ɔːr z b i / ; Tok Pisin : Pot Mosbi ), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby ,
1107-399: The most dangerous cities in the world". ABC Australia reports that "many homes have big fences covered in metal sheeting, locked gates and internal steel security doors." Travel by foot is not recommended in and about the city and suburbs due to continuing breakdown in law and order. The UN Global Compact Cities Programme, using a method called Circles of Sustainability , has assessed
1148-456: The most medals followed by New Caledonia and Tahiti . The opening ceremony took place on 4 July 2015 involving various traditional dances. The closing ceremony involved singers such as J Boog, Fiji, O-Shen and George Mamua Telek. The venue has hosted the PNG national side since 1975 and has previously hosted Rugby League World Cup matches in 1986 and 1990. It is also home of the Hunters,
1189-583: The newly completed School of Law complex. The National School of Arts , based in Port Moresby, was amalgamated into the university in 1990. It had been established in 1972 as the Creative Arts Centre and opened a gallery in 1975. In 1976, it became the National School of Arts, and taught theatre, visual arts and music. There are more than 15,000 students annually in Port Moresby campuses, five open campuses, and 13 study centres. While
1230-411: The ninth South Pacific Games to be held. This was the first time that events at one games had been held in two cities. The decision to do so was to allow both locations to benefit from the construction of new facilities. Cricket PNG is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Papua New Guinea . Its headquarters is in Port Moresby. Cricket PNG is Papua New Guinea's representative at
1271-562: The population as 383,000. The place where the city was founded has been inhabited by the Motu-Koitabu people for centuries. The first Briton to see it was Royal Navy Captain John Moresby in 1873. It was named in honour of his father, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Fairfax Moresby . Although Port Moresby is surrounded by Central Province , of which it is also the capital, it is not part of that province but forms
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1312-411: The region, the Motu did not practice exogamy . However, there was significant intermarriage between the coastal Motu and the more inland Koitabu. Every year, they practiced the hiri , when community members made trading voyages through the Gulf of Papua . Women made pottery for sale through the hiri . American painter Caroline Mytinger visited Motu villages during her voyage along Melanesia in
1353-468: The tattooing in Melanesia . Among the relatively light-skinned Motu he found tattooing in patterns similar to those of Micronesia . He also reported, among the old women, blackening the body with a kind of earth which gives a lustre like black lead. This was said to be a sign of mourning. Charles Gabriel Seligman came into contact with the Motu, in 1904. He noted that, unlike many of their neighbors in
1394-592: The traditional landowners of Port Moresby, the Motu and Koitabu people. The Assembly governs the traditional lands and inhabitants of the ten recognised villages, and is the only entity of its kind in Papua New Guinea. The Chair of the Motu Koita Assembly also holds the position of Deputy Governor of the National Capital District. Port Moresby refers to both the urbanised area of the National Capital District and more specifically to
1435-409: The urban security of Port Moresby as 'critical'. Port Moresby is served within the city by buses and privately owned taxis. Flights are vital for transport about the country, highways not being widely available. Port Moresby is served by Jacksons International Airport , the biggest international airport and Papua New Guinea Defence Force Air Wing base in the country. As the national highway system
1476-544: Was a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43 as a staging point and air base to cut off Australia from Southeast Asia and the Americas . Due to its population and outsized influence compared to other cities in Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby may be regarded as a primate city . As of the 2011 census, Port Moresby had 364,145 inhabitants. An unofficial 2020 estimate gives
1517-520: Was built in Port Moresby just west of the old legislative building but the last pre-independence chief minister and first prime minister of the sovereign state declared it not nearly grand enough; it was made the residence of Australian high commissioners and a mansion suitable to Somare's demands was built in Waigani. Several of the government buildings have been abandoned due to long-term neglect. Chief amongst these are Marea Haus (known to most locals as
1558-664: Was on the peninsula, where port facilities and other services were gradually improved. The first butcher's shop and grocery opened in 1909, electricity was introduced in 1925, and piped water supply was provided in 1941. During World War II , some Papuan men enlisted in the Papua Infantry Battalion and others as carriers over trails and rough terrains ( porters ) as supply support to Allied and Japanese armies during long jungle marches. Historian William Manchester outlines in his biography of General Douglas MacArthur , American Caesar , that acting as porters
1599-640: Was the last Allied bastion on the island and, conversely, a key staging and jumping off point as the Allies began conducting offensive warfare themselves, pushing back the Japanese advances. General MacArthur located his headquarters in Port Moresby from November 1942 to October 1944. In 1945, the Territory of Papua and New Guinea was formed when Papua and the former German New Guinea, which had been administered by Australia since 1918, were amalgamated under
1640-477: Was the university's inaugural vice-chancellor. Degree courses commenced in 1967 with 83 students across three faculties of arts, law, and science. The university's first undergraduate degrees were awarded in August 1970 and included future prime minister Rabbie Namaliu . In recent times, the university has seen significant changes to its ageing infrastructure with the Government of Papua New Guinea handing over
1681-436: Was well down the natives' list of acceptable voluntary activities and that they would fade away without great inducements. Many Papuan residents of Port Moresby either returned to their family villages or were evacuated to camps when the threat of Japanese invasion loomed. By September 1942, the city was an important Allied complex of bases, and thousands of troops were stationed in the area or more often, staged through it, as it