Lae District | |
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  Lae District Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 6°43′29″S146°59′22″E / 6.7246°S 146.9895°E | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Morobe Province |
| Capital | Lae |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 148,934 |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
Lae District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Lae. The population of the district was 148,934 at the 2011 census. [1]
HMAS Lae was an Attack class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). It was named for the city of Lae, capital of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Completed in 1968, the vessel was one of five assigned to the RAN's Papua New Guinea (PNG) Division. The patrol boat was transferred to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force in 1974 as HMPNGS Lae. She remained in service until 1988.
Lae 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.
Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital and largest city is Lae. The province covers 33,705 km², with a population of 674,810, and since the division of Southern Highlands Province in May 2012 it is the most populous province. It includes the Huon Peninsula, the Markham River, and delta, and coastal territories along the Huon Gulf. The province has nine administrative districts. At least 101 languages are spoken, including Kâte and Yabem language. English and Tok Pisin are common languages in the urban areas, and in some areas pidgin forms of German are mixed with the native language.
The Papua New Guinea University of Technology (Unitech) is a university in Lae, Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.
The Markham Valley is a geographical area in Papua New Guinea. The name "Markham" commemorates Sir Clements Markham, Secretary of the British Royal Geographical Society - Captain John Moresby of the Royal Navy named the Markham River after Sir Clements in the course of his voyage of exploration in HMS Basilisk in 1873. The valley contains two districts of Morobe Province: Huon Gulf district on the east and Markham district on the west. The inhabitants of the valley are of Polynesian descent and live in large villages under a chieftain political system.
Lae Nadzab Airport is a regional airport located at Nadzab 42 kilometres (26 mi) outside Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea along the Highlands Highway. It is served by both private and regional aircraft with domestic flights. The airport replaced the Lae Airfield in 1977.
Labu is an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea.
Bukawa is an Austronesian language of Papua New Guinea.
Nadzab Village is in the Markham Valley, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on the Highlands Highway. Administratively, it is located in Gabsongkeg ward of Wampar Rural LLG. The Nadzab Airport is located East of Nadzab Village and was the site of the only Allied paratrooper assault in New Guinea on 5 September 1943.
Lae Airfield is a former World War II airfield and later, civilian airport located at Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The airport was closed in the 1980s, in favour of Lae Nadzab Airport, which was able to accommodate larger jet aircraft. The airport was known as Lae Drome or Lae Aerodrome
The Lae War Cemetery, established in 1944, is located adjacent to the Botanical Gardens in the centre of the city of Lae, the capital of Morobe Province, in Papua New Guinea. The cemetery is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Kabwum District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kabwum. The population of the district was 43,472 at the 2010 census.It is one of the mountainous places in Papua New Guinea. It is made up of four local level governments (LLGs) namely Komba, Selepet, Timbe or Deyamos and Yus. It shares its borders with the following districts of Morobe namely Finchhafen, Nawaeb and Tewai-Siassi. It also shares its border with Raicoast District of Madang Province. There are no direct road link from Lae City, the Provincial Capital to Kabwum District. So the way to get there from Lae is either by small planes or by ship and speed boat. If you choose plane then it will drop you directly at one of the local air-strips in the district. But if you choose ship or speed boats, then they will drop at Wasu where there is a highway road called Kabwum Highway linked to the mountainous part of the District. From there you can choose one of the local PMV to take you to your destiny.
Markham District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Kaiapit. The population of the district was 62,495 at the 2011 census.
Nawae District is a district of the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Boana. The population of the district was 44,556 at the 2011 census.
Oomsis is a village in Morobe Province of Papua-New Guinea. It is located east of the valley of the Markham River along the Bulolo Highway Road. It is 51.1 km from Lae, and 11.7 km from Gabensis.
Bumayong is an outer suburb of Lae in the Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Dowsett is a suburb of Lae in the Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
Eriku is a suburb of Lae in the Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
The Lae Botanic Gardens are located in Bumneng, Eriku and Lae City in the Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Within this location is the Papua New Guinea Forest Research Unit, the Papua New Guinea National Herbarium and the Lae War Cemetery.
| Bulolo District |  | |
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| Finschhafen District | ||
| Huon District | ||
| Kabwum District | ||
| Lae District | ||
| Markham District | ||
| Menyamya District | ||
| Nawae District | ||
| Tawae-Siassi District | ||
Coordinates: 6°43′29″S146°59′22″E / 6.7246°S 146.9895°E
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