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    Solomon SeaPapua New Guinea

    10°43′S 152°22′E

    Deboyne Islands

    Part of Louisiade Archipelago

    The Deboyne Islands are an atoll, composed of a group of reefs and islands in the north of the Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea.

    Overview

    The Deboyne Islands are an atoll, composed of a group of reefs and islands in the north of the Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands4
    • Islets7
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    2

    • Panaeati Island

      Area
      30 km²
      High point
      207 m

      Panaeati Island is an island of Papua New Guinea. It is in the Deboyne Islands atoll in the Louisiade Archipelago.

    • Panapompom Island

      Area
      8.1 km²
      High point
      149 m

    Minor islands

    4

    • Nivani

      Area
      0.4 km²
      High point
      83 m

    • Rara

      Area
      0.39 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Panauyawana Island

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Panapompom Islands

      Area
      —
      High point
      213 m

      size unknown

    Islets

    7
    • Passage12 m · 0.06 km²
    • Losai Island7 m · 0.03 km²
    • Nibub Islet5 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island0.1 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    4

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island0.3 ha
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.2 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m213 mPanapompom Islands207 mPanaeati149 mPanapompom83 mNivani28 mPanauyawana27 mRara12 mPassage7 mLosai5 mNibub
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100Panaeati: 30 km²PanaeatiPanapompom: 8.1 km²PanapompomNivani: 0.4 km²NivaniRara: 0.39 km²RaraPanauyawana: 0.29 km²PanauyawanaPassage: 0.06 km²PassageLosai: 0.03 km²LosaiNibub: 0.02 km²NibubUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.9 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Panaeati Island30 km²
    Panapompom Island8.1 km²
    Nivani0.4 km²
    Rara0.39 km²
    Panauyawana Island0.29 km²
    Passage0.06 km²
    Losai Island0.03 km²
    Nibub Islet0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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