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    Nuguria

    Nuguria Islands

    Part of Solomon Islands

    Nuguria or the Nuguria Islands, also known as the Abgarris or Fead Islands, are islands of Papua New Guinea. They are located nearly 150 km from the northern end of Buka island, in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and consist of two closely spaced atoll formations.

    NASA astronaut image of the nortrhern part of Nuguria Atoll in the Pacific Ocean
    NASA astronaut image of the nortrhern part of Nuguria Atoll in the Pacific Ocean

    NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain

    Chart

    33 landforms

    Overview

    Nuguria or the Nuguria Islands, also known as the Abgarris or Fead Islands, are islands of Papua New Guinea. They are located nearly 150 km from the northern end of Buka island, in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and consist of two closely spaced atoll formations. Though administered by Bougainville, the islands are Polynesian outliers and the population speaks Nukuria, a Polynesian language.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands7
    • Minor islands14
    • Islets12
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    7

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Paona Island

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.94 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Namotu Island

      Area
      0.81 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.48 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.46 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.3 km²
      High point
      17 m

    Minor islands

    14

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.21 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²

    • Malum Atoll

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Nuguria Atoll

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Paopao Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Wreck Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Islets

    12
    • Unnamed island0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island17 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island17 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island17 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.02 km²
    • Sable Island (Papua New Guinea)0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island18 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha

    Also in the area

    1

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

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m15 m20 m20 mHuhunati19 mPaona19 mNamotu
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Huhunati: 3.9 km²HuhunatiUnnamed island: 1.7 km²Unnamed islandPaona: 1.4 km²PaonaUnnamed island: 0.94 km²Unnamed islandNamotu: 0.81 km²NamotuUnnamed island: 0.48 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.46 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.29 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.24 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.21 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.18 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.09 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandSable Island (Papua New Guinea): 0.02 km²Sable Island (Pap…Unnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 4 without a known area.
    Huhunati Island3.9 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Paona Island1.4 km²
    Unnamed island0.94 km²
    Namotu Island0.81 km²
    Unnamed island0.48 km²
    Unnamed island0.46 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Sable Island (Papua New Guinea)0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs