Where is Papua New Guinea Located?

Papua New Guinea is an island nation in Oceania, located partially on the island of New Guinea, and partially on several other islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Where is Papua New Guinea ?

Papua New Guinea is located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Making up the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, the Papua New Guinea mainland is the center of most of the country's population and most of its cities. Papua New Guinea's other islands include New Ireland, New Britain, Bougainville, and Manus Island.

Once controlled by Australia, Papua New Guinea is just 150 kilometers across the Torres Strait from Australia (at Cape York, the northernmost point in Australia).

The country of Papua New Guinea is in the Oceania continent and the latitude and longitude for the country are 5.9054° S, 147.4080° E.

The neighboring countries of Papua New Guinea are:

Maritime Boundaries

Australia
Federated States of Micronesia
Solomon Islands
New Caledonia

Facts About Papua New Guinea

Country Name	Papua New Guinea
Continent	Oceania
Capital and largest city	Port Moresby
Area	462,840 km2 ( 178,703 sq mi ) Water (%) 2
Population	7,059,653 (2011 Census)
Lat Long	-6.494012, 143.803432
Official Language	Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin, sign language, English
Calling Code	+675
Time Zone	AEST (UTC+10)
Airport	52 Airports
Neighbour countries	Soloman Island, Australia, Indonesia
Internet TLD	.pg
Currency	Papua New Guinean kina

Location Map of Papua New Guinea before March 5, 2016

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Location Maps of Cities in Papua New Guinea

Last Updated : February 25th, 2020

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