Salamaua

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Salamaua
Salamaua isthmus
Salamaua Location within Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: 7°2′S 147°4′E / 7.033°S 147.067°E / -7.033; 147.067
Country	Papua New Guinea
Province	Morobe Province
Time zone	UTC+10 (AEST)
Location	36 km (22 mi) SSE of Lae

Salamaua (German: Samoahafen) was a small town situated on the northeastern coastline of Papua New Guinea, in Salamaua Rural LLG, Morobe province. The settlement was built on a minor isthmus between the coast with mountains on the inland side and a headland. The closest city is Lae, which can be reached only via boat across the gulf.