Lae Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Location of Lae in Papua New Guinea
Population:	120,000 (2nd)
Elevation:	8 m (26 ft)
Coordinates:	6°44′S 147°00′E / -6.733, 147Coordinates: 6°44′S 147°00′E / -6.733, 147
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Lae is the second largest city of Papua New Guinea with a population of approx 120,000. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania It is located on the Huon Gulf on the north coast of Papua New Guinea, close to the mouth of the Markham River. Huon Gulf is a large gulf in eastern Papua New Guinea, at. It is bordered by Huon Peninsula in the north The Markham River is a River in eastern Papua New Guinea. It originates in the Finisterre Range and flows for 180 km (110 miles to empty into the It is the capital of the Morobe province and considered the industrial capital of Papua New Guinea. Morobe Province (previously named Adolfhafen in German New Guinea) is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea

Lae is at the start of the Highlands Highway which is the main land transport corridor from the Highlands region to the coast. The Highlands Highway, sometimes known as the Okuk Highway, is the main land highway in Papua New Guinea. Lae is the largest cargo port of the country and the home of the University of Technology or 'Unitech'. Papua New Guinea University of Technology or ' Unitech' is based 8 km outside of Lae, in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.

History

The town was born in the gold rush era of the 1920's and 30's. Like numerous Papua New Guinea towns it sprung up around an airstrip which is now disused as it has been replaced by the new Lae Nadzab Airport. Lae Nadzab Airport is a Regional airport located in Lae, Papua New Guinea. Cargo arrived in Lae and then was transported by air to the goldfields in Wau. Information about the obsolete Greek alphabet letter is found under Digamma.

In July 1937 Lae made world news when American aviator, Amelia Earhart, was last seen flying out of the airport on her way back to the USA. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United States of America —commonly referred to as the She was never seen again.

When the volcanic eruptions occurred in Rabaul in 1937 a decision was made to transfer the capital of the Territory of New Guinea to Lae. Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province Papua New Guinea. World War II got in the way of the transfer and in 1942 the town was occupied by the Empire of Japan. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Empire of Japan ( {{unicode|Kyūjitai}}: ja 大日本帝國 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国 pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku Lae, Rabaul and Salamaua became the major Japanese bases in New Guinea. Salamaua ( German: Samoahafen) was a small town situated on the north-eastern coastline of Papua New Guinea part of Morobe province.

In mid-1943, after defeats in the Kokoda Track campaign, the Battle of Buna-Gona and at the Battle of Wau, the Japanese were forced to retreat to Lae and Salamaua. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article concerns the World War II military campaign For more general information see the Kokoda Track article The Battle of Buna–Gona was a battle in the New Guinea campaign, a major part of the Pacific campaign of World War II. The Battle of Wau, 29 January - 31 January 1943, was a battle in the New Guinea campaign of World War II. However, the Salamaua-Lae campaign involved many weeks of fierce fighting, before the town fell to the Allies on September 16. The Salamaua–Lae campaign was a series of actions in the New Guinea campaign of World War II. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers

Lae's development after the war is directly linked to the development of the highlands. Coffee and Tea were being grown and a port was needed. CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market Later priority was given on road access, and the Highlands Highway came into existence. During the mineral boom of the 1980s and 90's Lae's importance as an economic hub became clearer.

In 1991 Lae and Port Moresby hosted the South Pacific Games. The Pacific Games (formerly known as the South Pacific Games) is a Multi-sport event, much like the Olympics, (albeit on a much smaller scale with participation

Lae is currently known for its high rainfall and great number of potholes in the roads that earned it the nickname "Pothole City".

Twin town

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