Editing Port Moresby (section)

==District, LLGs and suburbs==
{{main|List of Port Moresby suburbs}}
[[File:Walter Bay from hills.jpg|thumb|Walter Bay from hills immediately east of downtown Port Moresby]]
[[File:Ela Beach Port Moresby.JPG|thumb|Ela Beach]]
[[File:Poor coastal housing at Hanuabada in Port Moresby1.jpg|thumb|Coastal housing at Hanuabada in Port Moresby]]

Port Moresby is the single district of the [[National Capital District (Papua New Guinea)|National Capital District]], which contains three Local Level Government (LLG) areas. For [[census]] purposes, the LLG areas are subdivided into wards and those into census units.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.spc.int/PRISM/country/pg/Stats/Special_Products/Descrpn.htm |title=National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea |access-date=2015-05-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102043001/http://www.spc.int/PRISM/country/pg/Stats/Special_Products/Descrpn.htm |archive-date=2016-01-02 |url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" width="400"
! District || District Capital || LLG
|-
! rowspan=3 | [[National Capital District (Papua New Guinea)|National Capital District]]
! rowspan=3 | Port Moresby
| [[Moresby North-East LLG|Moresby North-East]]
|-
| [[Moresby North-West LLG|Moresby North-West]]
|-
| [[Moresby South LLG|Moresby South]]
|}

The National Capital District machinery of government also incorporates the [[Motu Koita Assembly]], established by an act of parliament to represent the traditional landowners of Port Moresby, the Motu and Koitabu people. The Assembly governs the traditional lands and inhabitants of the ten recognised villages, and is the only entity of its kind in Papua New Guinea. The Chair of the Motu Koita Assembly also holds the position of Deputy Governor of the National Capital District.{{cn|date=July 2023}} 

Port Moresby refers to both the urbanised area of the National Capital District and more specifically to the main business area, known locally as "Town".{{cn|date=July 2023}} 

Since the 1990s the original town centre has ceased to have restaurants and night life, though it is very successful and prosperous-looking as an office centre. The affluent housing region north of downtown along and up from the coast remains so, though there are now few modest residential houses, most of which are replaced with substantial mansions and apartment buildings.{{cn|date=July 2023}} 

The suburb of Boroko, once the commercial heart of Port Moresby, is very idle, with many former shopping buildings now{{when|date=July 2023}} empty; the west is full of high rises, shopping centres and affluent housing. Other neighbourhoods of Port Moresby include [[Koki, Papua New Guinea|Koki]], with its popular fresh produce market, [[Newtown, Papua New Guinea|Newtown]], [[Konedobu]], [[Kaevaga]], [[Badili]], [[Gabutu]], [[Kila Kila]], [[Matirogo]], Three Mile, [[Kaugere]], [[Sabama]], [[Korobosea]], Four Mile, [[Hohola]], [[Hohola North]], [[Boroko]], [[Gordons, Papua New Guinea|Gordons]], [[Gordons North]], [[Erima]], [[Saraga]], [[Waigani]], [[Morata, Papua New Guinea|Morata]] and [[Gerehu]].{{cn|date=July 2023}}  

===Villages===
Villages within Port Moresby include:
* [[Hanuabada]], which offers a safe haven for [[LGBT]] people in PNG<ref>{{cite web | last=Vega | first=Chito de la | title=Papua New Guinea's 'gay village' offers sanctuary, hope | website=RAPPLER | date=30 November 2018 | url=https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/217944-papua-new-guinea-gay-village/ | access-date=26 July 2023}}</ref>
* Kira Kira village<ref>{{cite web | title=Kira Kira residents receive food aid  | website=The National  | url=https://www.thenational.com.pg/kira-kira-residents-receive-food-aid/ | access-date=26 July 2023}}</ref> (sometimes spelt Kirakira<ref name=bulletin2021>{{cite web | title=Kirakira village in Moresby-South showcases women's SMEs | website=The PNG Bulletin | date=4 May 2021 | url=https://thepngbulletin.com/news/business/kirakira-village-in-moresby-south-hosts-sme-market-to-empower-women/ | access-date=26 July 2023}}</ref>), the home town of Australian footballer [[Mary Fowler (soccer)|Mary Fowler]]'s mother