National Capital District (Papua New Guinea)

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 / 9.067°S 147.033°E / -9.067; 147.033
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

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 (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]