National Capital District (Papua New Guinea)


The National Capital District of Papua New Guinea is the incorporated area around Port Moresby, which is the capital of Papua New Guinea. Although it is surrounded by Central Province, where Port Moresby is also the capital, it is technically not a part of that province. It covers an area of 240 km² and has a population of 364,125. It is represented by three open MPs and an NCD-wide representative in the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea who acts as Governor of the National Capital District; however, these MPs do not have the same powers as elsewhere in the country due to the role of the National Capital District Commission.

Governors

The National Capital District did not have a decentralised administration with a Premier, as with the other provinces, prior to 1995; however, since the 1995 reforms of provincial governments it has been headed by a Governor, albeit one with more limited powers.
PremierTerm
Bill Skate1995–1997
Philip Taku1997–1999
run by managers1999–2001
Philip Taku2001
run by managers2001–2006
Wari Vele2006–2007
Powes Parkop2007–present

Local-level governments

of National Capital District are:
DistrictDistrict CapitalLLG Name
National Capital DistrictPort MoresbyGerehu Urban
National Capital DistrictPort MoresbyWaigani-University Urban
National Capital DistrictPort MoresbyTokarara-Hohola Urban
National Capital DistrictPort MoresbyGordons-Saraga Urban
National Capital DistrictPort MoresbyBoroko-Korobosea Urban
National Capital DistrictPort MoresbyKilakila-Kaugere Urban
National Capital DistrictPort MoresbyTown-Hanuabada Urban
National Capital DistrictPort MoresbyLaloki-Napanapa Urban
National Capital DistrictPort MoresbyBomana Urban