Lae

Lae is the second largest city of Papua New Guinea with a population of approx 120,000. It is located on the Huon Gulf on the north coast of PNG, close to the mouth of the Markham River. It is the capital of the Morobe province and considered the industrial capital of PNG.

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Lae is at the start of the Highlands Highway which is the main land transport corridor from the Highlands region to the coast. It is also the largest cargo port of the country and is also the home of the University of Technology or 'Unitech'.

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Huon Gulf: Huon Gulf is a large gulf in eastern Papua New Guinea, at . It is bordered by Huon Peninsula in the north. Both are named after French explorer Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec. Huon Gulf is a part of the Solomon Sea. Lae, capital of the Morobe Province is located on the northern coast of the gulf....

Markham River: The Markham River is a river in eastern Papua New Guinea, it originates in the Finisterre Range and flows for 180 km to the Huon Gulf....

Morobe: Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km2, with a population of approximately 439,725. The province has 9 administrative districts and 171 languages are spoken....