National Capital District of Papua New Guinea

National Capital District (NCD)
General Information
Administration
Provincial headquarters: Port Moresby
Number of electorates: 3 - 

• Moresby North East,
• Moresby North West, 
• Moresby South

Number of LLGs: n/a

Number of wards: 12

About National Capital District

The NCD is the administrative unit that encompasses the

national capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby. While the

administration of NCD is quite different to the Provincial

Governments, for electoral purposes, is classified as the

equivalent of a province, in that it has a Provincial Member,

who becomes the Governor of the district.

The NCD is separated into three open electorates, however

these are not considered districts in the same administrative

sense as the other open electorates of Papua New Guinea, due

to the wide-ranging authority of the National District Capital

Commission (NCDC).

The National Capital District Commission (NCDC) is the

administrative authority and operates under the National Capital

District Commission Act. This law establishes the NCDC a

governing body for the purpose of providing municipal services

to the entire city.

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