Blank Map of Papua New Guinea
A blank map of Papua New Guinea showing all 20 provinces, 1 autonomous region and 1 capital district. Choose a style, color it in, and download it free as SVG, PNG, JPG, WebP or PDF.
- 20 provinces, 1 autonomous region and 1 capital district
- Vector SVG
- Print-ready PDF
- Free for any use
Hover or tap a province to see its name
Boundaries: geoBoundaries (Papua New Guinea National Statistics Office, OCHA ROAP), Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Please keep this credit when you share the map (details).
Answer key
- Manus
- Sandaun
- East Sepik
- Enga
- Western Highlands
- Madang
- East New Britain
- New Ireland
- Hela
- Southern Highlands
- Jiwaka
- Chimbu
- Eastern Highlands
- Morobe
- West New Britain
- Bougainville
- Western
- Gulf
- Central
- National Capital District
- Oro
- Milne Bay
Ready-made styles
Blank map of Papua New Guinea styles
Download any style instantly as SVG, or open it in the editor to change colors and export PNG, JPG, WebP or PDF.
Quick facts
About Papua New Guinea
- Provinces
- 20
- Autonomous region
- 1
- Capital district
- 1
- Map projection
- Lambert azimuthal equal-area
On this map
Provinces (20)
- Central
- Chimbu
- East New Britain
- East Sepik
- Eastern Highlands
- Enga
- Gulf
- Hela
- Jiwaka
- Madang
- Manus
- Milne Bay
- Morobe
- New Ireland
- Oro
- Sandaun
- Southern Highlands
- West New Britain
- Western
- Western Highlands
Autonomous region (1)
Capital district (1)
Select a name to highlight it on the map.
Inspiration
Ideas for your blank map of Papua New Guinea
Geography quizzes
Print the numbered map and ask students to name each province. The answer key is included.
Coloring & art
Kids can color the outline by hand, or you can paint provinces here before printing.
Presentations
Drop the SVG or transparent PNG into slides, reports and posters, then recolor it to match your brand.
Data maps
Color provinces by any value (population, sales, visits) for a quick hand-made choropleth.
Travel planning
Mark where you have been or want to go and print it for your wall or journal.
History & current events
Sketch routes, empires, trade links or news stories on a clean base map.
Help
Frequently asked questions
Is this blank map of Papua New Guinea free?
Yes. Every map on blankmapof.com is free for personal, classroom and commercial use, with no sign-up. A small blankmapof.com credit is added by default, and you can switch it off before downloading.
How do I print a blank map of Papua New Guinea?
Choose PDF, pick A4 or US Letter and download. The map is scaled to fit the page with margins. The numbered version adds a name/date line and a second page with the answer key, so it works as a ready-made worksheet.
Can I edit the map in other software?
Yes. Download the SVG: it is a true vector file with separate shapes for every province, so you can open it in Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma, Canva, PowerPoint or Google Slides and change anything.
How many provinces are in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea has 20 provinces, 1 autonomous region and 1 capital district. All of them are shown on this map, and each one can be colored, labeled or numbered.
Which map projection is used?
This map uses the Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection, chosen so the region keeps a natural shape and true relative sizes where possible.
Where does the map data come from, and whose borders are shown?
Boundaries come from geoBoundaries (Papua New Guinea National Statistics Office, OCHA ROAP), licensed Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO), because Natural Earth's divisions for Papua New Guinea are out of date. Coastlines and neighboring countries come from Natural Earth (public domain). This license asks you to credit the source when you share the map.
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