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 (93 sq mi) and has a population of 364,125 (2011 census).^[2][3] 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.^[4]

National Capital District (NCD) Nesenel Kapitol Distrik (Tok Pisin)
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NCD in Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 9°4′S 147°2′E
Country	Papua New Guinea
Established	16 September 1975
Capital	Port Moresby
Districts	List Moresby North East District Moresby North West District Moresby South District
Government
• Governor	Powes Parkop
Area
• Total	240 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	364,125
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (PNGST)
HDI (2019)	0.725[1] high · 1st of 22
Website	ncdc.gov.pg

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.^[5][6]

Premier	Term
Bill Skate	1995–1997
Philip Taku	1997–1999
run by managers	1999–2001
Philip Taku	2001
run by managers	2001–2006
Wari Vele	2006–2007
Powes Parkop	2007–present

Local-level governments

Local-level governments of National Capital District are:^[7][8]

District	District Capital	LLG Name
National Capital District	Port Moresby	Gerehu Urban
		Waigani-University Urban
		Tokarara-Hohola Urban
		Gordons-Saraga Urban
		Boroko-Korobosea Urban
		Kilakila-Kaugere Urban
		Town-Hanuabada Urban
		Laloki-Napanapa Urban
		Bomana Urban

Electorates

A map of the three open electorates in the National Capital District

In the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea, the National Capital District is represented by three open electorates and one provincial electorate.

Electorates in the National Capital District (as of the 2022 general election)
Electorate	Member	Party
Moresby North-East Open	John Kaupa		Pangu
Moresby North-West Open	Lohia Boe Samuel		Pangu
Moresby South Open	Justin Tkatchenko		SDP
NCD Provincial	Powes Parkop		SDP