Which cities in Papua New Guinea have the best nightlife and culture?

The most vibrant cities in Papua New Guinea are ranked above by lifestyle amenity scores covering cafes, coworking spaces, bars, restaurants, and parks.

How is the vibrancy score calculated?

The vibrancy score is a composite of scores for cafes, coworking spaces, bars, restaurants, and parks availability within each city.

How are vibrancy scores calculated?

Vibrancy scores are calculated from venue and amenity data including cafes, coworking spaces, bars, restaurants, and parks availability.

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Vibrant Cities

Papua New Guinea

Overview

Top 100 cities ranked by lifestyle amenities including cafes, coworking spaces, nightlife, restaurants, and parks.

Rankings

Rank	City	Score	Cafes	Bars	Restaurants	Parks
#1	Mount Hagen	8	1	2	9	5
#2	Port Moresby	8	2	0	7	6
#3	Mendi	6	0	4	3	2
#4	National Capital District	4	1	0	0	3
#5	Hagen	3	2	1	2	0
#6	North Bougainville	3	2	0	6	1
#7	Popondetta	2	0	0	0	2
#8	Central Bougainville	2	1	1	2	0
#9	Arawa	2	1	1	2	0
#10	Kokoda	1	0	0	0	1
#11	Vanimo	1	0	0	1	1
#12	Daru	1	0	1	0	0
#13	Kiunga	1	0	1	2	0
#14	Rai Coast	0	0	0	0	0
#15	Middle Fly	0	0	0	0	0
#16	Henganofi	0	0	0	0	0
#17	Wapenamanda	0	0	0	0	0
#18	Dei	0	0	0	0	0
#19	Kandep	0	0	0	0	0
#20	South Fly	0	0	0	0	0
#21	Nuku	0	0	0	0	0
#22	Lufa	0	0	0	0	0
#23	Finschhafen	0	0	0	0	0
#24	Kabwum	0	0	0	0	0
#25	Usino Bundi	0	0	0	0	0
#26	Rigo	0	0	0	0	0
#27	Abau	0	0	0	0	0
#28	Jimi	0	0	0	0	0
#29	Chuave	0	0	0	0	0
#30	Gumine	0	0	0	0	0
#31	Nawae	0	0	0	0	0
#32	Kerowagi	0	0	0	0	0
#33	Daulo	0	0	0	0	0
#34	Madang	0	0	0	1	0
#35	Goilala	0	0	0	0	0
#36	Goroka	0	0	0	0	0
#37	Kavieng	0	0	0	0	0
#38	Kimbe	0	0	0	0	0
#39	Bulolo	0	0	0	0	0
#40	Alotau	0	0	0	0	0
#41	Wau	0	0	0	0	0
#42	Kundiawa	0	0	0	0	0
#43	Kainantu	0	0	0	0	0
#44	Rabaul	0	0	0	0	0
#45	Aitape	0	0	0	0	0
#46	Ialibu	0	0	0	0	0
#47	Lorengau	0	0	0	0	0
#48	Kerema	0	0	0	0	0
#49	Wabag	0	0	0	0	0
#50	Kieta	0	0	0	0	0
#51	Panguna	0	0	0	0	0
#52	Morehead	0	0	0	0	0
#53	Samarai	0	0	0	0	0
#54	Porgera	0	0	0	0	0
#55	Kandrian	0	0	0	0	0
#56	Kikori	0	0	0	0	0
#57	Namatanai	0	0	0	0	0
#58	Telefomin	0	0	0	0	0
#59	Karimui Nomane	0	0	0	0	0
#60	Sinasina Yonggamugl	0	0	0	0	0
#61	Pomio	0	0	0	0	0
#62	Obura Wonenara	0	0	0	0	0
#63	Unggai Bena	0	0	0	0	0
#64	Kompiam Ambum	0	0	0	0	0
#65	Lagaip Porgera	0	0	0	0	0
#66	Komo Margarima	0	0	0	0	0
#67	Koroba-Lake Kopiago	0	0	0	0	0
#68	Tari	0	0	0	1	0
#69	Tari Pori	0	0	0	0	0
#70	Angalimp South Wahgi	0	0	0	0	0
#71	North Wahgi	0	0	0	0	0
#72	Manus	0	0	0	0	0
#73	Esa’ala	0	0	0	0	0
#74	Kiriwina Goodenough	0	0	0	0	0
#75	Samarai Murua	0	0	0	0	0
#76	Huon Gulf	0	0	0	0	0
#77	Markham	0	0	0	0	0
#78	Tewai Siassi	0	0	0	0	0
#79	Sohe	0	0	0	0	0
#80	Aitape Lumi	0	0	0	0	0
#81	Vanimo Green	0	0	0	0	0
#82	Ialibu Pangia	0	0	0	0	0
#83	Kagua Erave	0	0	0	0	0
#84	Nipa Kutubu	0	0	0	0	0
#85	Kandrian Gloucester	0	0	0	0	0
#86	North Fly	0	0	0	0	0
#87	Baiyer Mul	0	0	0	0	0
#88	Tambul Nebilyer	0	0	0	0	0
#89	Talasea	0	0	0	0	0
#90	Lae	0	0	0	0	0
#91	Gazelle	0	0	0	0	0
#92	Kairuku-Hiri	0	0	0	0	0
#93	Ijivitari	0	0	0	0	0
#94	Menyamya	0	0	0	0	0
#95	Sumkar	0	0	0	0	0
#96	Okapa	0	0	0	0	0
#97	South Bougainville	0	0	0	0	0
#98	Kokopo	0	0	0	0	0
#99	Middle Ramu	0	0	0	0	0
#100	Bogia	0	0	0	0	0

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources: City Amenity Data · Last updated: 2025

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