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Archipelago

    Bismarck SeaPapua New Guinea

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    Bismarck Archipelago

    Part of Papua New Guinea

    The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands located just off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean, part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. Its area is about 50,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi).

    Sun, Sea, Sand And Volcano
    Sun, Sea, Sand And Volcano

    Taro Taylor / CC BY 2.0

    Chart

    234 landforms

    Overview

    The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands located just off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean, part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. Its area is about 50,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi).

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands110
    • Islets104
    • Rocks & skerries18

    Major islands

    2
    • New Britain

      New Britain

      Area
      35,352 km²
      High point
      2,334 m

      New Britain (Tok Pisin: Niu Briten) is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from New Guinea by a northwest corner of the Solomon Sea (or with an island hop of Umboi the Dampier and Vitiaz Straits) and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel.

    • New Ireland

      New Ireland

      Area
      7,010 km²
      High point
      2,340 m

      New Ireland (Tok Pisin: Niu Ailan), or Latangai, is a large island in Papua New Guinea, approximately 7,404 km2 (2,859 sq mi) in area with c. 120,000 people. It is named after the island of Ireland. It is the largest island of New Ireland Province, lying northeast of the island of New Britain.

    Minor islands

    110

    Rocks & skerries

    18

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 112 of 234; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level1,000 m2,000 m3,000 m2,340 mNew Ireland2,334 mNew Britain1,609 mUmboi888 mNew Hanover885 mLolobau708 mManus653 mMussau627 mTabar500 mAmbitle365 mKadovar339 mWatom312 mNarage305 mSimberi286 mRambutyo
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000100,000New Britain: 35,352 km²New BritainNew Ireland: 7,010 km²New IrelandManus: 1,839 km²ManusNew Hanover: 1,211 km²New HanoverUmboi: 866 km²UmboiMussau: 339 km²MussauTabar: 109 km²TabarDyaul: 107 km²DyaulRambutyo: 93.2 km²RambutyoAmbitle: 88.3 km²AmbitleLolobau: 66.6 km²LolobauSimberi: 55.7 km²SimberiLos Negros: 51.8 km²Los NegrosDuke of York: 49.8 km²Duke of YorkEmirau: 33.6 km²EmirauLou: 29.7 km²LouBabase: 23.4 km²BabaseTong: 18.5 km²TongWuvulu: 14.4 km²WuvuluBaluan: 13.6 km²BaluanWatom: 13.1 km²WatomPak: 8.4 km²PakEloaua: 7.8 km²EloauaUlu: 7.1 km²UluGarua: 6.9 km²GaruaAua: 5.6 km²AuaLuf: 5.4 km²LufEmananus: 4.5 km²EmananusMakada: 3.2 km²MakadaSuf: 2.8 km²SufBundro: 2.5 km²BundroBipi: 2.3 km²BipiKalawurima: 2.2 km²KalawurimaNauna: 2.1 km²NaunaPatuam: 2.1 km²PatuamPityilu: 1.9 km²PityiluKadovar: 1.7 km²KadovarNarage: 1.6 km²NarageSisi Liu: 1.5 km²Sisi LiuNdrilo: 1.4 km²Ndrilo
    km², log scale. 8 without a known area.
    New Britain35,352 km²
    New Ireland7,010 km²
    Manus Island1,839 km²
    New Hanover Island1,211 km²
    Umboi Island866 km²
    Mussau Island339 km²
    Tabar Island109 km²
    Dyaul Island107 km²
    Rambutyo Island93.2 km²
    Ambitle88.3 km²
    Lolobau Island66.6 km²
    Simberi Island55.7 km²
    Los Negros Island51.8 km²
    Duke of York Island49.8 km²
    Emirau Island33.6 km²
    Lou Island29.7 km²
    Babase Island23.4 km²
    Tong Island18.5 km²
    Wuvulu Island14.4 km²
    Baluan Island13.6 km²
    Watom Island13.1 km²
    Pak Island8.4 km²
    Eloaua Island7.8 km²
    Ulu7.1 km²
    Garua Island6.9 km²
    Aua Island5.6 km²
    Luf5.4 km²
    Emananus Island4.5 km²
    Makada3.2 km²
    Suf Island2.8 km²
    Bundro Island2.5 km²
    Bipi Island2.3 km²
    Kalawurima Island2.2 km²
    Nauna Island2.1 km²
    Patuam Island2.1 km²
    Pityilu Island1.9 km²
    Kadovar1.7 km²
    Narage1.6 km²
    Sisi Liu Island1.5 km²
    Ndrilo Island1.4 km²
    Akib1.2 km²
    Sanders Island1 km²
    Aawa Island1 km²
    Boliu Island0.98 km²
    Mioko Island0.98 km²
    Koruniat Island0.84 km²
    Kabakon0.82 km²
    Big Ndrova Island0.78 km²
    Unnamed island0.78 km²
    Ponam Island0.75 km²
    M'buke Island0.74 km²
    Unnamed island0.64 km²
    Unnamed island0.62 km²
    Alim Island0.6 km²
    Sivisa Island0.58 km²
    Malai Island0.56 km²
    Pokali Island0.55 km²
    Kerawara0.55 km²
    Little Ndrova Island0.51 km²
    Maron Island0.48 km²
    Lessau Island0.47 km²
    Harengan Island0.45 km²
    Tench Island0.44 km²
    Utuan Isand0.43 km²
    Unnamed island0.41 km²
    Selihau Island0.39 km²
    Emusau Island0.38 km²
    Pam Mandian Island0.35 km²
    Hauwei0.35 km²
    Okoru Island0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Tawi Island0.31 km²
    Tilianu Island0.31 km²
    Hus Island0.3 km²
    Ritter Island0.28 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Arowe Island0.27 km²
    Sori Island0.27 km²
    Chokua Island0.27 km²
    Pam Lin Island0.27 km²
    Jalun Island0.26 km²
    Andra Island0.24 km²
    Tiwongo Island0.24 km²
    Lambucho Island0.24 km²
    Ekaleu Islet0.24 km²
    Long Island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Marengan Island0.19 km²
    Ahet Island0.19 km²
    Patali Island0.19 km²
    Sae Island0.19 km²
    Parinte Island0.17 km²
    Malapin Island0.16 km²
    Onneta Island0.16 km²
    Mualim Island0.14 km²
    Ruruan Island0.14 km²
    Anobat Island0.14 km²
    Sopondro0.13 km²
    Pemei Island0.13 km²
    Sowe Island0.13 km²
    Pahi Island0.11 km²
    Abuso Island0.11 km²
    Mok Island0.11 km²
    Waikutu Island0.1 km²

    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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