Pacific OceanPapua New Guinea
1°30′S 143°00′E
Western Islands, Papua New Guinea
Part of Bismarck Archipelago
The Western Islands are a group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, and within Manus Province of the Islands Region, in northern Papua New Guinea.
Overview
The Western Islands are a group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, and within Manus Province of the Islands Region, in northern Papua New Guinea.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands3
- Minor islands6
- Islets2
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
3
Aua Island
- Area
- 5.6 km²
- High point
- 36 m
Aua is an island in the Bismarck Archipelago. It is part of the Western Islands within Manus Province of northern Papua New Guinea. It forms part of the Aua-Wuvulu Rural LLG.
Luf
- Area
- 5.4 km²
- High point
- 221 m
Suf Island
- Area
- 2.8 km²
- High point
- 28 m
Minor islands
6
Akib
- Area
- 1.2 km²
- High point
- 101 m
Maron Island
- Area
- 0.48 km²
- High point
- 70 m
Jalun Island
- Area
- 0.26 km²
- High point
- 46 m
Sae Island
- Area
- 0.19 km²
- High point
- 20 m
Pemei Island
- Area
- 0.13 km²
- High point
- 21 m
Maron Island
- Area
- —
size unknown
Islets
2
- South Gochonsipi8 m · 0.4 ha
- North Gochonsipi8 m · 0.2 ha
Figures
Comparative heights
- Luf: 221 m
- Akib: 101 m
- Maron: 70 m
- Jalun: 46 m
- Aua: 36 m
- Suf: 28 m
- Pemei: 21 m
- Sae: 20 m
- South Gochonsipi: 8 m
- North Gochonsipi: 8 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
| Aua Island | 5.6 km² |
| Luf | 5.4 km² |
| Suf Island | 2.8 km² |
| Akib | 1.2 km² |
| Maron Island | 0.48 km² |
| Jalun Island | 0.26 km² |
| Sae Island | 0.19 km² |
| Pemei Island | 0.13 km² |
| South Gochonsipi | 0.4 ha |
| North Gochonsipi | 0.2 ha |
Groups within
2