Lae

For other uses, see Lae (disambiguation).

Lae
City
Lae City from the top of the Telikom Building (2014)
Lae Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 06°43′49″S 147°00′03″E
Country	Papua New Guinea
Province	Morobe
District	Lae
LLG	Lae Urban LLG
Area
• City	40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2023)
• City	104,000
• Rank	2nd
• Density	2,580/km2 (6,680/sq mi)
• Urban	173,000
Time zone	UTC+10 (PGT)
Climate	Af

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Lae (/ˈlɑːeɪ, ˈleɪi/, German: Preußen-Reede, 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 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.