Metropolitan Municipality of Lima Metropolitan Municipality of Lima The Metropolitan Municipality of Lima () is the regional and provincial government of Lima Province, which accounts for about one-third of Peru's population. It is established according to the 2002 "Organic Law of Regional Governments" (') and the 2003 "Organic Law of Municipalities" ('). The organs of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima are: The Council consists of the Mayor and five aldermen, according to the "Municipal Elections Law" (""). The Metropolitan Assembly is an advisory and coordinating body. According to Article 154 of, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima exerts jurisdiction, in matters within its competence, on
Capital districts and territories Islamabad was made the capital, Karachi was located in the Federal Capital Territory, which later reverted to the Sindh Province. Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea has been contained within the National Capital District of Papua New Guinea since the country achieved independence in 1975. Lima, the nation's capital is contained entirely within Lima Province, the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. It is surrounded by the Lima Region on all sides but west. The National Capital Region of the Philippines is Metro Manila, the country's seat of government containing Manila,