AllHighest Major Cities in Papua New Guinea
Cities in Papua New Guinea with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).
All entries · 13
10 metres100 metres1,000 metres
1
Mendi26,252 people · Southern Highlands Province
1,729 m
2
Mount Hagen33,623 people · Western Highlands Province
1,728 m
3
Goroka18,503 people · Eastern Highlands Province
1,574 m
4
Bulolo16,042 people · Morobe Province
677 m
5
Popondetta28,198 people · Oro Province
106 m
6
Lae76,255 people · Morobe Province
44 m
7
Wewak18,230 people · East Sepik Province
44 m
8
Arawa40,266 people · Bougainville
28 m
9
Kimbe18,847 people · West New Britain Province
27 m
10
Port Moresby283,733 people · National Capital
25 m
11
Kokopo26,273 people · East New Britain Province
22 m
12
Daru15,214 people · Western Province
11 m
13
Madang27,419 people · Madang Province
4 m
Highlights
Within Papua New Guinea, Mendi ranks first in 2026 with 1,729 m, followed by Mount Hagen (1,728 m) and Goroka (1,574 m).
The top two are virtually level: Mendi and Mount Hagen differ by less than 1%.
Across 13 entries, values run from 1,729 m (Mendi) to 4 m (Madang), with a median of 44 m.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.