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Morobe Province (previously named Adolfhafen in German New Guinea
German New Guinea

German New Guinea was a former Germany protectorate from 18






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Morobe Province (previously named Adolfhafen in German New Guinea
German New Guinea

German New Guinea was a former Germany protectorate from 1884 to 1914, consisting of the northeastern part of New Guinea and several nearby island groups....
) is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Lae
Lae

Lae , the capital of Morobe Province, is the second largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is located at the start of the Highlands Highway which is the main land transport corridor from the Highlands region to the coast....
. The province covers 34,500 kmē, with a population of 539,725 (2000 census). There is also Huon Peninsula
Huon Peninsula

Huon Peninsula is a large peninsula in Morobe Province, eastern Papua New Guinea, at . It is named after France explorer Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec....
. The province has 9 administrative districts and 171 languages are spoken.