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Lae International Hotel has hosted notable political figures and contains 100 rooms.

Lae
Papua New Guinea
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Lae

Papua New Guinea

Country
Papua New Guinea
Population
148.9K
Coordinates
-6.72, 147.00
913th most populous city in the world

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 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.

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