Place:Morobe, Papua New Guinea

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NameMorobe
Alt namesMorobe Provincesource: Wikipedia
TypeProvince
Coordinates7°S 146.5°E
Located inPapua New Guinea
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Bua
Bubia
Bulolo
Erap
Finschhafen
Garaina
Kaiapit
Kui
Lae
Menyamya
Morobe
Mumeng
Otibanda
Salamaua
Singorkai
Wasu
Wau
Wuruf
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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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 (2011 census), 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.

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