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    Pacific OceanPapua New Guinea

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    Admiralty Islands

    Part of Bismarck Archipelago

    The Admiralty Islands are an archipelago group of 40 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes known as the Manus Islands, after the largest island of the chain.

    Voyage de La Pérouse autour du monde /publié conformément au décret du 22 avril 1791, et rédigé par L.A. Milet-Mureau.
    Voyage de La Pérouse autour du monde /publié conformément au décret du 22 avril 1791, et rédigé par L.A. Milet-Mureau.

    Duboy-Laverne, P. D.; La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup; Milet de Mureau, Louis Marie Antoine Destouff; Mourelle de la / Public domain

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    Overview

    The Admiralty Islands are an archipelago group of 40 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes known as the Manus Islands, after the largest island of the chain. These rainforest-covered islands constitute Manus Province, the smallest and least-populous province of Papua New Guinea, in its Islands Region. The total area is 2,100 km2 (810 sq mi). The province had a population of 60,485 at the 2011 Census. Many of the smaller Admiralty Islands are atolls and uninhabited.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands60
    • Islets57
    • Rocks & skerries6

    Major islands

    1
    • Manus Island

      Manus Island

      Area
      1,839 km²
      High point
      708 m

      Manus Island is part of Manus Province in northern Papua New Guinea and is the largest of the Admiralty Islands. It is the fifth-largest island in Papua New Guinea, with an area of 2,100 km2 (810 sq mi), measuring around 100 km × 30 km (60 mi × 20 mi).

    Minor islands

    60

    Islets

    57

    Rocks & skerries

    6
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Awan<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m800 m708 mManus286 mRambutyo256 mBaluan213 mLou184 mM'buke151 mNauna114 mLos Negros79 mMok78 mPam Lin69 mPam Mandian69 mTakuman60 mHarengan57 mSivisa48 mKulunge
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11101001,00010,000Manus: 1,839 km²ManusRambutyo: 93.2 km²RambutyoLos Negros: 51.8 km²Los NegrosLou: 29.7 km²LouTong: 18.5 km²TongBaluan: 13.6 km²BaluanPak: 8.4 km²PakBundro: 2.5 km²BundroBipi: 2.3 km²BipiNauna: 2.1 km²NaunaPatuam: 2.1 km²PatuamPityilu: 1.9 km²PityiluSisi Liu: 1.5 km²Sisi LiuNdrilo: 1.4 km²NdriloSanders: 1 km²SandersAawa: 1 km²AawaKoruniat: 0.84 km²KoruniatBig Ndrova: 0.78 km²Big NdrovaPonam: 0.75 km²PonamM'buke: 0.74 km²M'bukeAlim: 0.6 km²AlimSivisa: 0.58 km²SivisaMalai: 0.56 km²MalaiPokali: 0.55 km²PokaliLittle Ndrova: 0.51 km²Little NdrovaLessau: 0.47 km²LessauHarengan: 0.45 km²HarenganSelihau: 0.39 km²SelihauPam Mandian: 0.35 km²Pam MandianHauwei: 0.35 km²HauweiOkoru: 0.35 km²OkoruTawi: 0.31 km²TawiTilianu: 0.31 km²TilianuHus: 0.3 km²HusArowe: 0.27 km²AroweSori: 0.27 km²SoriChokua: 0.27 km²ChokuaPam Lin: 0.27 km²Pam LinAndra: 0.24 km²AndraLambucho: 0.24 km²Lambucho
    km², log scale. 7 without a known area.
    Manus Island1,839 km²
    Rambutyo Island93.2 km²
    Los Negros Island51.8 km²
    Lou Island29.7 km²
    Tong Island18.5 km²
    Baluan Island13.6 km²
    Pak Island8.4 km²
    Bundro Island2.5 km²
    Bipi Island2.3 km²
    Nauna Island2.1 km²
    Patuam Island2.1 km²
    Pityilu Island1.9 km²
    Sisi Liu Island1.5 km²
    Ndrilo Island1.4 km²
    Sanders Island1 km²
    Aawa Island1 km²
    Koruniat Island0.84 km²
    Big Ndrova Island0.78 km²
    Ponam Island0.75 km²
    M'buke Island0.74 km²
    Alim Island0.6 km²
    Sivisa Island0.58 km²
    Malai Island0.56 km²
    Pokali Island0.55 km²
    Little Ndrova Island0.51 km²
    Lessau Island0.47 km²
    Harengan Island0.45 km²
    Selihau Island0.39 km²
    Pam Mandian Island0.35 km²
    Hauwei0.35 km²
    Okoru Island0.35 km²
    Tawi Island0.31 km²
    Tilianu Island0.31 km²
    Hus Island0.3 km²
    Arowe Island0.27 km²
    Sori Island0.27 km²
    Chokua Island0.27 km²
    Pam Lin Island0.27 km²
    Andra Island0.24 km²
    Lambucho Island0.24 km²
    Long Island0.21 km²
    Marengan Island0.19 km²
    Ahet Island0.19 km²
    Patali Island0.19 km²
    Parinte Island0.17 km²
    Malapin Island0.16 km²
    Onneta Island0.16 km²
    Anobat Island0.14 km²
    Sopondro0.13 km²
    Sowe Island0.13 km²
    Pahi Island0.11 km²
    Abuso Island0.11 km²
    Mok Island0.11 km²
    Waikutu Island0.1 km²
    Tomboi Island0.09 km²
    Small Sivisa Island0.09 km²
    Yambon Island0.08 km²
    Kulunge Island0.08 km²
    Butjo Mokau Island0.07 km²
    Kali Island0.06 km²
    Soboi Island0.06 km²
    Butjo Lang Island0.06 km²
    Malon Island0.06 km²
    Malai Island0.05 km²
    Takuman Island0.05 km²
    Murray Island0.04 km²
    Nihon0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Busumadia Island0.04 km²
    Balumara Island0.04 km²
    Skok island0.04 km²
    Busseau Island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Paliai Island0.03 km²
    Amor Island0.03 km²
    Wamuk Island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Butangelu Island0.02 km²
    Lewei Island0.02 km²
    Massong Island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Kalopa Island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Peli Island0.02 km²
    Karapia Island0.02 km²
    Busumonei Island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Kullulau Island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Kumuli Island0.4 ha
    Pahlun Island0.4 ha
    Sillemon Island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Mbuchonsaul Island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Awan<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Groups within

    6

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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