Lae is the second largest city of Papua New Guinea with a population of approx 120,000. It is located on the Huon Gulf on the north coast of PNG, close to the mouth of the Markham River. It is the capital of the Morobe province and considered the industrial capital of PNG.Lae is at the start of the Highlands Highway which is the main land transport corridor from the Highlands region to the coast. It is also the largest cargo port of the country and is also the home of the University of Technology or 'Unitech'.