Duchateau Islands
Duchateau Islands | |
Geography | |
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Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 11°17′45″S 152°22′18″E / 11.29583°S 152.37167°ECoordinates: 11°17′45″S 152°22′18″E / 11.29583°S 152.37167°E |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Adjacent bodies of water | Solomon Sea |
Total islands | 3 uninhabited |
Major islands | |
Area | 1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Province | Milne Bay |
District | Samarai-Murua District |
LLG[1] | Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area |
Island Group | Duchateau Islands |
Largest island | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2014) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | PG-MBA |
Official website | www |
The Duchateau Islands are an island group in the Coral Sea, belonging to Papua New Guinea. They lie to the east of Panarairai Island in the Louisiade Archipelago.
Administrative[]
Politically they belong to the province of Milne Bay in the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea . They are controlled by the chief of Utian Island, the nearest inhabited island.
Geography[]
The Duchateau Islands consist of three small low-lying islands. They lie on the southwestern edge of the barrier reef of Vanatinai. The highest point is 75 feet (23 m).[2] They are located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-east of the Jomard Islands and immediately northeast of Montemont Islands. Of the three islands, Pana Bobai Ana (75 hectares [190 acres]) in the west is the largest. It was formerly inhabited (village of Salunol) but the people have moved to . they come each year back to the island to harvest yams and claim coconuts. The two smaller islands, Pana Rura Wara (42 hectares [100 acres]) and Kukuluba (32 hectares [79 acres]), are located on the north side of their shared lagoon.
References[]
- ^ "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept (1969). Pacific islands pilot. Hydrographer of the Navy. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- Islands of Milne Bay Province
- Louisiade Archipelago
- Papua New Guinea island stubs