Map of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Lae is the administrative centre of Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, with a population of about 76,255. It lies at 6.7233°S, 146.9961°E. Lae is about 307 km (191 mi) north of Port Moresby, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Popondetta, 265 km to the southeast.
Lae at a glance
Country
Region
Morobe Province
Population
76,255GeoNames
Coordinates
-6.7233, 146.99616°43′24″S 146°59′46″E
Time zone
Pacific/Port_MoresbyUTC+10:00
Local time
–
Distance to Port Moresby
307 km (191 mi)
Where is Lae?
- The 2nd largest city in Papua New Guinea by recorded population.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 44 min on the shortest day to 12 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Lae
- Popondetta — 265 km southeast
- Port Moresby — 307 km south
- Mount Hagen — 320 km west
- Merauke — 753 km west, Indonesia
- Jayapura — 837 km northwest, Indonesia
- Abepura — 841 km northwest, Indonesia
- Sentani — 854 km northwest, Indonesia
- Wamena — 938 km west, Indonesia
- Arawa — 948 km east
- Mulia — 1052 km west, Indonesia
Largest cities in Papua New Guinea
- Port Moresby — 283,733
- Arawa — 40,266
- Mount Hagen — 33,623
- Popondetta — 28,198
Map of Papua New Guinea and all its cities →
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.