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Lae, PNG

rainylae.com everything you need to know about living in Lae.

Despite the bad reputation Lae has developed in recent years namely for crime, the content of this website reflects the busy, hard working, social and active community that makes living in Lae not only bearable but enjoyable. 

In case you are still wondering, why the name? Lae is the 5th wettest city on earth with more than 3,500 millimeters of annual rainfall. In summer it's very sunny, hot and dry.


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Lae is the capital of Morobe Province and is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea, with an estimated urban population in 2012 of 100,677. It is located at the start of the Highlands Highway, which is the main land transport corridor from the Highlands region to the coast and near the delta of the Markham River. Lae is the largest cargo port of the country and is the industrial city for Papua New Guinea. Lae has a tropical rainforest climate characterized by high temperatures and high precipitation figures. Lae's Nadzab airport is a 30-40 minute drive from town with regular flights to the country's capital Port Moresby and other domestic centres. 

PNG Currency & Exchange Rates

Travelers’ cheques are acceptable at banks. Use of credit cards in PNG is restricted to major hotels, larger shops, car hire firms and airlines. Major cards including Visa and MasterCard are accepted. More and more retailers are now accepting Credit Cards.
Unit of currency
Kina, divided into 100 toea 

Notes 
2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Kina

Coins 
5, 10, 20 and 50 toea, and 1 Kina. ​
Buying Power (Approx prices)
Draft beer/ lager from hotel/club - K8.50
Loaf of bread - K4.50
Tin of Baked Beans (420g) - K4.80
Local bananas from the market - K1.50
Dozen eggs - K10-K12.50
Can of Coke - K2.00

Minimum Wage
K3.50 p/h
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Lae Weather & Climate

Lae has a tropical climate; dry season tends to be from November to April, wet/rainy season from May to October. Humid all year round.

Weather ForecastView Detailed 10 Day Weather Forecast for Lae, webcams, weather maps & more at Weather-Forecast.com


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Map provided by John Batman Group: www.jbg.com.pg 
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