"Morobe" where does the name originate?

A possible story by Immanuel Namandi. From the south coast of Morobe Province where the former Morobe Patrol Post is located, today it still holds the name.

'Moro' is a certain tree that is commonly found at the Mou river and 'Be' means mouth. When the Yekora locals were paddling in a canoe together with a German missionary approaching the mouth of the river..

The locals spoke in their local dialect saying Moro ra be..something like they are approaching the spot. The German ask them again about the name and he recorded it naming the area. Morobe.

Also, Interestingly Morobe Patrol Post station was formerly named by the Germans as Adolfhafen.