ISO 3166-2:PG
ISO 3166-2:PG is the entry for
Currently for Papua New Guinea, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 1 district, 20 provinces and 1 autonomous region. The capital of the country Port Moresby forms the National Capital District and has special status equal to the provinces.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is PG, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Papua New Guinea. The second part is three letters.
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
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| Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision category |
|---|---|---|
| PG-NSB |  Bougainville
|
autonomous region |
| PG-CPM |  Central
|
province |
| PG-CPK |  Chimbu
|
province |
| PG-EBR |  East New Britain
|
province |
| PG-ESW |  East Sepik
|
province |
| PG-EHG |  Eastern Highlands
|
province |
| PG-EPW |  Enga
|
province |
| PG-GPK |  Gulf
|
province |
| PG-HLA |  Hela
|
province |
| PG-JWK |  Jiwaka
|
province |
| PG-MPM |  Madang
|
province |
| PG-MRL |  Manus
|
province |
| PG-MBA |  Milne Bay
|
province |
| PG-MPL |  Morobe
|
province |
| PG-NCD |  National Capital District (Port Moresby)
|
district |
| PG-NIK |  New Ireland
|
province |
| PG-NPP |  Northern
|
province |
| PG-SHM |  Southern Highlands
|
province |
| PG-WBK |  West New Britain
|
province |
| PG-SAN |  West Sepik
|
province |
| PG-WPD |  Western
|
province |
| PG-WHM |  Western Highlands
|
province |
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998. ISO stopped issuing newsletters in 2013.
| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter II-3 | 2011-12-13 (corrected 2011-12-15) |
Administrative readjustment, local generic administrative term addition and source list and source code update. | Codes: PG-NSA North Solomons (province) → PG-NSB Bougainville (autonomous region) |
| Online Browsing Platform (OBP) |
2013-05-10 | UN notification of full name | |
| 2014-03-03 | Add "the" before the English full name | ||
| 2014-11-03 | Add two provinces PG-HLA and PG-JWK; change subdivision name of PG-SAN; update List Source | Subdivisions added: PG-HLA Hela PG-JWK Jiwaka Name changed: PG-SAN Sandaun [West Sepik] → West Sepik |
See also
- Subdivisions of Papua New Guinea
- FIPS region codes of Papua New Guinea
- Neighbouring country: ID