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National Capital District (Papua New Guinea)

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The National Capital District did not have a decentralised administration with a Premier, as with the other provinces, prior to 1995; however, since the 1995 reforms of provincial governments it has been headed by a Governor, albeit one with more limited powers.
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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
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A map of the three open electorates in the National Capital District.
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Tok Pisin
Flag of National Capital District (NCD)
Official logo of National Capital District (NCD)
NCD in Papua New Guinea
9°4′S 147°2′E / 9.067°S 147.033°E / -9.067; 147.033
Country
Papua New Guinea
Capital
Port Moresby
Districts
Moresby North East District
Moresby North West District
Moresby South District
Powes Parkop
Time zone
UTC+10:00
PNGST
HDI
1st of 22
ncdc.gov.pg
Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby
Central Province
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
National Capital District Commission
Bill Skate
Philip Taku
Philip Taku
Wari Vele
Powes Parkop

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