Prostitution in Papua New Guinea The United States Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons ranks Papua New Guinea as a "Tier 3" country. Prostitution in Papua New Guinea Prostitution Papua New Guinea is generally illegal but widely practised and the laws rarely enforced. Prostitution occurs on the streets, in bars, brothels and in logging, mining, and palm oil areas. In 2010 it was estimated there were 2.000 prostitutes in the capital, Port Moresby. The draught in 2016 caused a rise in prostitution. Many of the women have turned to sex work due to poverty or unemployment. HIV, sex trafficking and
Administrative divisions of Papua New Guinea districts. As at 2011, there were 87 districts in PNG. Each district forms an open electorate for the national parliament, with the exception of the National Capital District, which is further divided into three open electorates. Each district is divided into one or more Local-Level Government areas, with the exception of the National Capital District. Administrative divisions of Papua New Guinea For administrative purposes, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is divided into administrative divisions called regions and provinces. Papua New Guinea is divided into four regions and 22 province-level divisions: 20 provinces plus the autonomous region (Bougainville) and the National Capital