Lae (, , later ) is the capital of Morobe Province and is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is located near the delta of the Markham River on the northern coast of Huon Gulf. It is at the start of the Highlands Highway, which is the main land transport corridor between the Highlands Region and the coast. Lae is the largest cargo port of the country and is the industrial hub of Papua New Guinea. The city is known as the Garden City and home of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lae
- Region
- Morobe
- Country
- Papua Niugini
- Population
- 76,255
- Timezone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Lae
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Lae scene.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Lae City from the top of the Telikom Building (2014)
- Settlement.image_map
- Lae City and Markham River (aerial view).png
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Papua New Guinea
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Papua New Guinea
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Morobe
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Located in
- Lae District
- Population
- +100677
- Elevation
- +8
- Capital of
- Territory of New Guinea
- Image
- Lae-CityPanorama.jpg
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- P910
- Category:Lae
- P190
- Cairns
- P1889
- Lae Atoll
Article
25 sectionsContents
- History
- Geology
- Mount Lunaman
- Government
- Roads
- Electricity
- Climate
- Economy
- Industry
- Markets
- Landmarks
- University of Technology
- Lae International Hotel
- Lae War Cemetery
- Lae Botanic Gardens
- Bumbu river
- Angau General Hospital
- Lae (Nadzab) Airport
- Other locations
- Healthcare
- Transportation
- Twin Towns
- See also
- References
- External links
Lae (, , later ) is the capital of Morobe Province and is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is located near the delta of the Markham River on the northern coast of Huon Gulf. It is at the start of the Highlands Highway, which is the main land transport corridor between the Highlands Region and the coast. Lae is the largest cargo port of the country and is the industrial hub of Papua New Guinea. The city is known as the Garden City and home of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology.
== History ==