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    Papua New Guinea

    1°31′S 145°04′E

    Hermit Islands

    Part of Western Islands, Papua New Guinea

    The Hermit Islands are a group of 17 islands within the Western Islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Their coordinates are 1°30′S 145°4′E.

    Overview

    The Hermit Islands are a group of 17 islands within the Western Islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Their coordinates are 1°30′S 145°4′E.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2

    • Luf

      Area
      5.4 km²
      High point
      221 m

    • Akib

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      101 m

    Minor islands

    3

    Also in the area

    1

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

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m221 mLuf101 mAkib46 mJalun21 mPemei18 mMono
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.1110Luf: 5.4 km²LufAkib: 1.2 km²AkibJalun: 0.26 km²JalunPemei: 0.13 km²PemeiMono: 0.11 km²Mono
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Luf5.4 km²
    Akib1.2 km²
    Jalun Island0.26 km²
    Pemei Island0.13 km²
    Mono Island0.11 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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