Which country or map area contains West New Britain?
West New Britain is shown within Papua New Guinea in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Papua New Guinea
- Region name
- West New Britain
- Approximate latitude
- 5.6° south
- Approximate longitude
- 150.0° east
- Country capital
- Port Moresby
- Country currency
- Papua New Guinean kina
- World region
- Melanesia
Quick answers about West New Britain
What kind of place is West New Britain?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is West New Britain on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 5.6° south latitude and 150.0° east longitude.
What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
The country capital is Port Moresby.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.