Back Lae Afrikaans لاي (بابوا غينيا الجديدة) Arabic لاى (لاى ديستريكت) ARZ Lae (Papua Yeni Qvineya) Azerbaijani Lae Catalan Lae (kapital sa lalawigan sa Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, lat -6,72, long 146,98) CEB Lae Czech Lae Welsh Lae German Λάε Greek
Lae | |
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City | |
 Welcome signs on approach from Nadzab airport | |
  Lae Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 06°43′49″S 147°00′03″E / 6.73028°S 147.00083°E | |
| Country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Morobe |
| District | Lae |
| LLG | Lae Urban LLG |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • City | 100,677 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Urban | 193,000~ |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (PGT) |
| Climate | Af |
Lae (/ˈlɑːeɪ, ˈleɪi/[1])(German: Preußen-Reede,[2] later Lehe) 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 and 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 University of Technology.[3]
- ^ "Lae". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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