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    Marshall Bennett Islands

    Part of Papua New Guinea

    Marshall Bennett Islands (also known as the Marshall Bennets) are several islands in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.

    Overview

    Marshall Bennett Islands (also known as the Marshall Bennets) are several islands in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets18
    • Rocks & skerries12

    Major islands

    4

    • Gawa Island

      Area
      14.3 km²
      High point
      183 m

    • Ianaba Island

      Area
      6.5 km²
      High point
      45 m

    • Kwaiawata Island

      Area
      5.4 km²
      High point
      166 m

    • Iwa Island

      Area
      2.7 km²
      High point
      120 m

      Iwa Island is an island located in the Solomon Sea, approximately 130 miles (200 km) from mainland New Guinea and 310 miles (500 km) from Port Moresby. It is part of the Marshall Bennett Islands group and considered part of Papua New Guinea.

    Minor islands

    3

    Islets

    18

    Rocks & skerries

    12
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m200 m183 mGawa166 mKwaiawata120 mIwa49 mDugumenu45 mIanaba29 mWiakau26 mEgum12 mTabunagora8 mDigaragara7 mNapasa6 mFandaio5 mNagian3 mSimlakita2 mMua
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Gawa: 14.3 km²GawaIanaba: 6.5 km²IanabaKwaiawata: 5.4 km²KwaiawataIwa: 2.7 km²IwaDugumenu: 1.3 km²DugumenuWiakau: 0.37 km²WiakauEgum: 0.1 km²EgumTabunagora: 0.05 km²TabunagoraUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandSimlakita: 0.04 km²SimlakitaNasakori: 0.03 km²NasakoriNagian: 0.02 km²NagianDigaragara: 0.02 km²DigaragaraFandaio: 0.01 km²FandaioNapasa: 0.8 haNapasaUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandMua: 0.5 haMuaUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 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 islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 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
    Gawa Island14.3 km²
    Ianaba Island6.5 km²
    Kwaiawata Island5.4 km²
    Iwa Island2.7 km²
    Dugumenu Island1.3 km²
    Wiakau Island0.37 km²
    Egum Islet0.1 km²
    Tabunagora Island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Simlakita0.04 km²
    Nasakori Island0.03 km²
    Nagian Island0.02 km²
    Digaragara Island0.02 km²
    Fandaio0.01 km²
    Napasa Island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Mua0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
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    Sources

    Facts

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