Korobosea Location Profile

Overview

Buy$2M - $5M

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For Rent13 Homes

Korobosea is a residential suburb in Port Moresby, situated between East Boroko, Kirakira Village, and the Two Mile Hill area. It benefits from its proximity to important health facilities, including Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) and Pacific International Hospital (PIH).

Originally, many properties in Korobosea were government-owned medium to high-cost covenant housing. These homes were later sold to tenants, mainly public servants, or transitioned to private ownership through various government schemes.

Korobosea International School, a private institution under the International Education Agency (IEA), provides quality education for grades 3 to 6. Its primary school, Boroko International School, is situated in Boroko and serves early learning through grade 2.

Korobosea is well-connected to East Boroko, Boroko’s commercial area, and Port Moresby’s CBD via a privately-run public transport system that travels through Two Mile Hill.

Key Information

The suburb is named after Korobosea, a large village whose inhabitants were the Motu-Koitabu who are the traditional landowners of Port Moresby. Korobosea, located on a hill overlooking Joyce Bay and Walter Bay, was the first village for this indigenous population.

Over the years some villagers left Korobosea and moved to the foot of the hill to establish what is now called Kirakira. Mahuru village, which can be found between Korobosea and Kirakira villages, is an offshoot of Kirakira village.

The descendants of the original settlers of Korobosea can still be found living at the site of the old village and have a growing population of more than 1000 residents.

Residential

An increasing number of owners of what was previously government-owned medium to high-cost covenant housing have reinvested in their properties and are now putting them up for rent.

The close proximity of Korobosea to Port Moresby’s two large health service providers and the Boroko commercial area make it an attractive location for working-class Papua New Guineans who want to rent.

Schools

Korobosea is home to the International Education Agency (IEA)-run Korobosea International School. Other schools in close proximity to the suburb include the Port Moresby Grammar School, Port Moresby International School (POMIS), Kilakila Secondary School (close to Kirakira village) and the Ted Diro Primary School at Murray Barracks.

Healthcare

On top of the services offered by the PIH and PMGH, there are other healthcare providers in the area. These are Paradise Private Hospital, 2K Medical Centre, Korobosea Clinic, and the University of PNG School of Medicine and Health Sciences dental clinic.

The UPNG School of Medicine and Health Sciences is next to the PMGH and trains PNG’s doctors.

Things To Do in Korobosea

There are a few supermarkets in the area that provide the neccessities for residents of Korobosea and nearby suburbs however the Boroko shopping centres are only a 5 minute drive around the corner and offer sports, home and furniture, clothing and other items. The nearest large supermarket is Supa Value Stoa (SVS), located adjacent to PNG Motors and opposite Murray Barracks, the headquarters of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force. For smaller shopping needs, China Town in East Boroko offers additional options.