Papua New Guinea cities list with latitude and longitude in CSV,SQL,XML,JSON formats

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Papua New Guinea
CSV, SQL, XML, JSON

Last update : 10 December 2024.

Country
Papua New Guinea
Capitale
Port Moresby
Number of cities
11446
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This is the best list of 11446 cities in the Papua New Guinea available in 4 formats ( CSV, Json, SQL, XML ). We have cleaned up the Geoname database to leave only the towns, capitals and villages. All are all associated with regions and sub-regions (where available).

Each file contains the following data: Geoname_ID, City, Alternate_Name, Country_Code, Region, Sub_region, Latitude, Longitude, Elevation, Population, Timezone, Fcode_Name. See the FAQ below for a detailed explanation.

Here is an example of the data from the Papua New Guinea file that you are going to retrieve. The data is displayed here in the form of a table:


Geoname_IDCityAlternate_NameCountry_CodeRegionSub_regionLatitudeLongitudeElevationPopulationTimezoneFcode_Name
2082917YiliPGSandaun-3.52327142.159320Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2084660UniPGMilne Bay-9.90104149.428060Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2090401MoveaveMoveave,MoviaviPGGulf-8.16667146.166670Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2089985NamimoabaNamimoaba,NemimoabaPGEastern Highlands-6.5145.233330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2084913TwinkwiPGWestern Province-5.52654141.152890Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2084841UgutagwaPGEast Sepik-3.77329142.881520Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2099570BiakaPGEnga-5.15272143.438380Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2132909MeraniPGCentral Province-10.11261148.459080Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2101003AlomarupuPGCentral Province-9.96667147.666670Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2099405BirukuPGChimbu-6.3145.050Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2084088WairaPGGulf-7.26044144.182940Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2088264PoPGSandaun-3.11586142.089330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2090637MoiPGEast Sepik-3.94415142.897980Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2099714BeiPGBougainville-5.24112154.552830Pacific/Bougainvillepopulated place
2083929WandiniPGMorobe-7.28597146.494570Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2091129Mau’unaPGEast New Britain-5.83769151.301410Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2083433Witupe 2Witupe 2,Witupe Number 2PGEast Sepik-3.79659143.219070Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2088699PanapaiPGNew Ireland-2.60612150.852730Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2089135OltokanePGChimbu-5.86667144.90Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2084020WaligiWaligi,WarigiPGWestern Province-8.04994142.964720Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2101394AbomotasaPGEastern Highlands-6.63438145.68240Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2091259MaskikilirPGEast New Britain-5.46667152.033330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2093614KombianikaPGEast Sepik-4.65143.450Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2089736NenenakomenaNenemakomana,NenenakomenaPGCentral Province-9.7301148.035490Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2132858MwatebuPGMilne Bay-10.03505151.097360Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2095810IcoeIcoe,IgoePGGulf-7.25143.60Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2091245MasusuPGGulf-7.40861143.70270Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2085575TembinPGNew Ireland-3.20706151.65180Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2085866TamoLikarn,TamoPGEast Sepik-4.73333144.150Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2085582TelesPGSandaun-3.11267142.264320Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2083283WunungaPGMorobe-6.35146.60Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2087892RabiawaPGEast Sepik-3.80944143.574050Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2093390KorogopaPGEast Sepik-4.38041144.151170Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2090144NabualPGEast New Britain-4.1688152.496020Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2093458KoraPGEast New Britain-5.39315151.654250Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2089585NioksikwiPGWestern Province-5.41624141.140650Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2133492GimogimowoPGMilne Bay-10.13333151.233330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2093867KisengamKisenden,KisengamPGMorobe-6.35146.716670Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2094833KambotPGEast Sepik-4.35143.733330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2133995AlewaiPGCentral Province-10.08585147.716020Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2091764MalalPGNew Ireland-2.95996152.669610Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2093158KumankaiyePGChimbu-5.96667144.850Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2089085OmulaPGSandaun-2.91526141.316950Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2096697GrehorsoraePGWestern Province-5.85525141.220940Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2098117DirigoloDirigolo,DirigoroPGCentral Province-9.81667147.933330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2090992MendePGChimbu-5.966671450Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2133195KaubwagaKaubagga,Kaubbagga,Kaubwaga,KawbwaggaPGMilne Bay-10.64492152.836730Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2100955AmbeniAmbeni,UmbeniPGNorthern Province-8.95147.916670Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
8425492SibaraSibaraPGWestern Province-8.03407143.720230Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2096348Hanyak 2Hanyak 2,Hanyak Number 2PGEast Sepik-3.73771143.509880Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
8529234OdalePGChimbu-6.12547144.866460Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2085349ToboPGWestern Province-6.06667142.716670Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2101384AbuaroAbuaro,AbuaruPGMilne Bay-9.75687149.884030Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2133436GuleguleuGuleguleu,GulekuluboPGMilne Bay-10.07249151.258970Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2098902BukienduanPGEast Sepik-3.65143.250Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2092337LiksalPGMadang-4.83629145.767130Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2093423KorigeiPGMadang-5.78333145.533330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2083312WudjiniPGMorobe-7.67213146.835450Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2091336MariserePGSouthern Highlands-6.01667143.466670Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2132542SinadidiPGMilne Bay-10.48333150.10Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2132940MapoPGMilne Bay-10.28333150.350Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2089549NoipuosNoipuos,NoipuousPGNew Ireland-2.41115150.112370Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2095074KaiaraviA-ki-ravi,KaiaraviPGGulf-7.60745144.995140Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2084937TusinofiTebinofi,Tibunofi,TusinofiPGEastern Highlands-6.23012145.737780Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2082989YawariPGSandaun-3.67118141.72320Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
8439958Du’unaruPGBougainville-6.43347155.565080Pacific/Bougainvillepopulated place
2085290TokyoPGCentral Province-8.4147.150Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2100480AsaramioAsaram,Asarami,AsaramioPGWestern Province-8.05383143.452110Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2095270JegarataPGNorthern Province-8.8148.233330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2084518UtahEwuar,Utah,UtarPGMadang-4.63645145.018220Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2083395WoiyaPGSouthern Highlands-6.08333143.383330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2101214AimareAimara,Aimare,AuwakaPGNorthern Province-9.71243148.459820Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2090736MiraPGGulf-7.74461144.843160Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2093752KohuPGNational Capital-9.48333147.266670Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2098001DowaiaDewaia,Dowaia,DowailiaPGNorthern Province-8.48051148.089460Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2095056KailakunumuKailakinumu,KailakunumuPGCentral Province-9.41298147.535270Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2097167GarawnaPGWestern Province-6.26667141.60Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2089200OkidetauPGWestern Province-5.31667141.233330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2090651MogaPGSouthern Highlands-6.14628144.119180Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2206735LagiraPGMilne Bay-10.66667152.783330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2101403AblatakAblatak,Old AblatakPGEast Sepik-4.01572142.629580Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2113440DavaunPGEast New Britain-4.3152.266670Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2113840SikoreiPGBougainville-6.42934155.442420Pacific/Bougainvillepopulated place
2083905WangetoPGMadang-5.75703146.123790Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2091052Megiranu Number 1PGMadang-4.81183145.300580Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
8528097PoriPGSouthern Highlands-5.58138142.738960Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
8527956EliptaminEliptaminPGSandaun-5.03036141.684410Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2095547IokwaPGWestern Province-8.62944141.429050Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2088605ParimoPGMadang-5.80678145.955050Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2093434KoreipaPGEastern Highlands-6.03333145.283330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2095057KaikonaPGWestern Highlands-5.23333144.383330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2094433KaubademkiPGEast New Britain-4.9598151.973780Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2083330WoseraPGEast Sepik-3.83441143.029030Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2089883NaroPGGulf-7.41667144.783330Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2084203WadaleiPGMilne Bay-9.42134150.743680Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2096121HisiuHisiu,IsiuPGCentral ProvinceGoilala-9.04798146.773610Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2091014MelePGSouthern Highlands-6.36479144.147420Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2133931BadubaduPGCentral Province-10.16731148.670830Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
8425426HalibaPGMilne Bay-10.697152.7660Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place
2086849ShauwerShauwer,ShowerPGEast Sepik-3.33274143.520630Pacific/Port_Moresbypopulated place

Exploring Papua New Guinea: A Geographer’s Insight

Papua New Guinea (PNG), located in the southwestern Pacific, is a country of extraordinary geographical diversity. Comprising the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, along with numerous islands and archipelagos, PNG stands as one of the most ecologically rich and culturally diverse nations in the world. With its mountains, tropical rainforests, coastal plains, and active volcanic zones, the country's geography has shaped both its environment and its people. A detailed understanding of PNG's cities, regions, and their geographical coordinates offers invaluable insights into the country’s urban development, natural resources, and cultural landscape.

The Geography of Papua New Guinea: A Land of Diversity

The geography of Papua New Guinea is defined by striking contrasts, from the rugged highlands to the lowland tropical forests, and from its volcanic islands to the coral reefs surrounding it. The country’s mountainous terrain, including the towering peaks of the Owen Stanley Range and the Bismarck Mountains, stretches through much of the island. These highlands are home to some of the world’s most remote villages, often cut off from the rest of the country by dense forest and steep, inaccessible terrain.

In contrast, the coastal plains are home to the urban centers of PNG, with the capital, Port Moresby, located on the southern coast. The country’s extensive network of rivers, including the mighty Sepik River, plays a crucial role in transportation and trade in the lowland regions. Papua New Guinea’s tropical climate, with abundant rainfall and humidity, supports an impressive range of flora and fauna, making it one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.

The islands and archipelagos that make up the country include New Britain, New Ireland, and the Solomons Islands, each with distinct geographical features. These islands, largely volcanic in origin, contribute to the region’s active seismic activity, as well as its rich natural resources such as minerals and forests.

Regions and Cities of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is divided into several regions, each with its unique geographical and cultural characteristics. The country is made up of 22 provinces, including both mainland and island regions, each governed by provincial governments. These provinces are further divided into districts, and the cities within these regions serve as hubs for trade, culture, and governance.

Port Moresby, the largest city and the country’s capital, is located on the southern coast, facing the Coral Sea. As the economic and political center of the country, Port Moresby plays a crucial role in connecting PNG to the international community. However, outside of the capital, the urban landscape becomes more dispersed, with smaller cities like Lae, Mount Hagen, and Madang serving as key centers of activity in their respective regions.

In the Highlands, cities like Mount Hagen and Goroka have emerged as important trade centers, linking the highland farmers with the rest of the country. These cities are surrounded by some of the most rugged landscapes in the country, where transportation remains a challenge. On the islands, cities like Rabaul and Kavieng act as vital points for trade and communication with other Pacific nations.

The diversity of cities in Papua New Guinea, from the modern urbanized Port Moresby to the rural settlements scattered across the highlands, speaks to the complex relationship between geography, culture, and development.

Latitude and Longitude: Pinpointing Cities Across Papua New Guinea

Geographical data, including precise latitude and longitude coordinates, is essential for a full understanding of how the cities and regions of Papua New Guinea are distributed across its challenging landscape. By obtaining the latitude and longitude coordinates of cities like Port Moresby, Lae, and Rabaul, researchers and urban planners can better assess how geographical factors influence settlement patterns, accessibility, and infrastructure.

For example, the positioning of Port Moresby on the southern coast of the mainland makes it a natural hub for maritime trade, while cities located in the highlands, such as Mount Hagen, face unique challenges due to their remote and mountainous locations. Understanding these geographic relationships helps geographers and policymakers plan more effectively for infrastructure development, resource management, and regional connectivity.

Latitude and longitude data also allows for more precise mapping of the country’s urban growth and the environmental challenges that cities face, such as the risks posed by volcanic eruptions and flooding, which are particularly prominent in certain parts of the country.

Unlocking Data for a Comprehensive View of Papua New Guinea

Accessing a comprehensive database that includes detailed information on the cities, regions, and geographical coordinates of Papua New Guinea is invaluable for anyone interested in the country’s geographical and urban development. This data can provide a deeper understanding of how the nation’s cities are distributed and how their physical environments shape local economies, cultures, and daily life.

By obtaining data on the latitude and longitude of key cities, researchers can identify trends in urbanization, the flow of goods and people, and the environmental pressures that are unique to each region. For example, data on cities like Lae or Madang helps to identify their role in connecting the highland provinces with the coastal and international trade networks, revealing how geography drives economic patterns in Papua New Guinea.

Such a database is also crucial for environmental studies, as it allows geographers to map out areas of environmental concern, such as the deforestation of coastal areas, the impact of mining in the highlands, or the preservation of biodiversity in the rainforests.

Conclusion

Papua New Guinea’s geography, with its mountainous regions, coastal plains, and volcanic islands, presents a fascinating subject for study. The relationship between geography and human settlement is particularly striking in this country, where the natural environment has both shaped and constrained urban and economic development. By obtaining detailed geographical data on cities and regions, including their latitude and longitude coordinates, we gain a clearer understanding of how this complex landscape influences the country’s cities, culture, and economy. This data is essential for sustainable planning, helping to address the challenges of urban growth, infrastructure development, and environmental conservation in one of the world’s most geographically diverse nations.

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  • Geoname_ID: This is a unique identifier for each place or geographical name in the Geoname database.
  • City: The name of the place, which can be a town, village or any other form of human settlement.
  • Alternate_Name: Other names or appellations that the place may have. These alternative names may be in different languages, dialects or even local names.
  • Country_Code: This is the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for the country in which the place is located. For example, "US" for the United States, "FR" for France.
  • Region: This represents the first-order administrative division in which the location is situated. For example, this could be a state, province or territory.
  • Sub_region: This is a second-order administrative division, such as a county or district, within the region.
  • Latitude: The geographical latitude of the location, usually in decimal degrees.
  • Longitude: The geographical longitude of the location, also usually in decimal degrees.
  • Elevation: The elevation or altitude of the location in relation to sea level, usually measured in metres.
  • Population: The estimated number of inhabitants or population of the location.
  • Timezone: The time zone in which the location is located, in accordance with global time zone standards.
  • Fcode_Name: This is a code that categorises the type of location. For example, "PPL" could mean a populated place, while "PPLC" could be the capital of a political entity.
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