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Archipelago

    Bismarck SeaPapua New Guinea

    1°20′S 144°16′E

    Ninigo Islands

    Part of Ninigo Island Group

    The Ninigo Islands are a group of 31 islands within the Western Islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Their coordinates are 1°16′S 144°15′E.

    Overview

    The Ninigo Islands are a group of 31 islands within the Western Islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Their coordinates are 1°16′S 144°15′E.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands6
    • Minor islands2
    • Islets6
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    6

    Minor islands

    2

    • Lau Island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      19 m

    Islets

    6
    • Unnamed island18 m · 0.1 km²
    • Unnamed island12 m · 0.07 km²
    • Kehol Island12 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.9 ha
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha

    Also in the area

    29

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

    • Analtin Island24 m · 2.9 km²
    • Palitolla Island15 m · 1.5 km²
    • Laualau Island18 m · 1.4 km²
    • Liot Island16 m · 1.2 km²
    • Mottum Island21 m · 0.92 km²
    • Similam Island21 m · 0.41 km²
    • Unnamed island16 m · 0.3 km²
    • Pataku20 m · 0.3 km²
    • Unnamed island21 m · 0.2 km²
    • Unnamed island13 m · 0.2 km²
    • Unnamed island20 m · 0.17 km²
    • Unnamed island18 m · 0.16 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m25 mAhu24 mAnaltin23 mMal21 mMottum21 mSimilam20 mPataku18 mLaualau16 mChouch16 mLiot15 mPalitolla14 mPihun12 mLongan12 mKehol9 mLau
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Analtin: 2.9 km²AnaltinMal: 2.8 km²MalPalitolla: 1.5 km²PalitollaLaualau: 1.4 km²LaualauLiot: 1.2 km²LiotUnnamed island: 0.94 km²Unnamed islandMottum: 0.92 km²MottumAhu: 0.91 km²AhuChouch: 0.89 km²ChouchPihun: 0.74 km²PihunLongan: 0.52 km²LonganSimilam: 0.41 km²SimilamUnnamed island: 0.3 km²Unnamed islandPataku: 0.3 km²PatakuUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandLau: 0.16 km²LauUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.15 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.09 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandKehol: 0.05 km²KeholUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandSama: 0.03 km²SamaUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Analtin Island2.9 km²
    Mal Island2.8 km²
    Palitolla Island1.5 km²
    Laualau Island1.4 km²
    Liot Island1.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.94 km²
    Mottum Island0.92 km²
    Ahu Island0.91 km²
    Chouch Island0.89 km²
    Pihun Island0.74 km²
    Longan Island0.52 km²
    Similam Island0.41 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Pataku0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Lau Island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Kehol Island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Sama Island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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