Papua New Guinea is divided into nineteen provinces and the National Capital District (capitals in parentheses):

• North Solomons (Bougainville) (Arawa )
• Central (Port Moresby)
• Chimbu (Kundiawa )
• Eastern Highlands (Goroka)
• East New Britain (Rabaul)
• East Sepik (Wewak)
• Enga (Webag )
• Gulf (Kerema )
• Mandang (Mandang )
• Manus (Lorengau )
• Milne Bay (Milne Bay )
• Morobe (Lae)
• National Capital District, Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby)
• New Ireland (Kavieng)
• Northern (Oro) (Popondetta )
• Southern Highlands (Mendi )
• Western (Daru )
• Western Highlands (Mount Hagen )
• West New Britain (Kimbe )
• West Sepik (Sandaun) (Vanimo )