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Archipelago

    Bismarck SeaPapua New Guinea

    4°40′S 149°18′E

    Vitu Islands

    Part of Papua New Guinea

    The Vitu Islands are a volcanic group with an area of 37 sq mi (96 km2) located in the Bismarck Sea off New Britain, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. They are not technically part of the Bismarck Archipelago. Administratively they are part of Papua New Guinea.

    Overview

    The Vitu Islands are a volcanic group with an area of 37 sq mi (96 km2) located in the Bismarck Sea off New Britain, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. They are not technically part of the Bismarck Archipelago. Administratively they are part of Papua New Guinea. Formerly called the French Islands, the group is sometimes known as the Witu Islands.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands2
    • Islets3
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2

    • Garove

      Area
      52.7 km²
      High point
      394 m

    • Unea Island

      Area
      32.8 km²
      High point
      600 m

      Unea Island is an island in Papua New Guinea located in the Vitu Islands. It was occupied by Japan in World War II.

    Minor islands

    2

    • Mundua

      Area
      6.8 km²
      High point
      196 m

    • Narage

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      312 m

    Islets

    3
    • Unnamed island34 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island28 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.6 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m600 mUnea394 mGarove312 mNarage196 mMundua
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110100Garove: 52.7 km²GaroveUnea: 32.8 km²UneaMundua: 6.8 km²MunduaNarage: 1.6 km²NarageUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Garove52.7 km²
    Unea Island32.8 km²
    Mundua6.8 km²
    Narage1.6 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.6 ha

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

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