Location & geography

Map of Papua New Guinea

Explore Papua New Guinea’s location, neighbouring countries, capital, area and time zones on the world map.

Capital
Port Moresby
Region
Melanesia
Area
462.8K km²
Population
11.78M
Coordinates
-6.00°, 147.00°
Time zones
1

Where is Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea on the world map — centroid -6.00°, 147.00°.

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Bordering countries

Papua New Guinea shares land borders with 1 country.

Time zones

UTC+10:00

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Actors, musicians, politicians, athletes and more — with photos and short bios.

Notable people from Papua New Guinea