Malahang is located North East of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea on Busu Road across the Bumbu River.

On 8 March 1942 the Imperial Japanese landed at Malahang Beach as part of the Invasion of Lae-Salamaua during World War II.

The airfield was 3250 ft long with an excellent surface and the road to Pastor Schmutterer station at Ampo, which allowed Vacuum Oil trucks to carry fuel to the airstrip.

[9] In the 1970s Victor Barnes worked at the Malahang Hospital under the direction of Dr Neville Henry and practiced hypnosis in place of General anaesthesia.

In the Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis he claims; An industrial area is constructed in the area with a K85 million (US$38 million) tuna processing facility operated by Majestic Seafood Ltd.[11] In 1953 and 1954, Professor Ian Maddocks AM, born 29 December 1931, was a medical student at the Malahang Hospital [12] and later became a specialised physician in Papua New Guinea for 14 years.

N445254 Captain Alexander Morrison Sinclair, as he inspects Royal Papuan Constabulary, native squad.