Salamaua, small settlement in Papua New Guinea, located on the northeast coast of New Guinea, on the western shore of Huon Gulf. Salamaua is built on a tiny peninsula, partly enclosing a harbor, with rugged mountains rising inland. Salamaua fell to the Japanese in March 1942. United States forces led by General Douglas MacArthur advanced northward from Milne Bay and Port Moresby and recaptured Salamaua in September 1943Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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