East Deboyne Islands | |
Geography | |
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Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 10°51′S 152°32′E / 10.850°S 152.533°E / -10.850; 152.533 |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
Total islands | 8 |
Major islands | |
Area | 1.02 km (0.39 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Pana Sagusagu |
Administration | |
Papua New Guinea | |
Province | Milne Bay |
District | Samarai-Murua District |
LLG | Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area |
Island Group | Deboyne Islands |
Largest settlement | Redlick Islets |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2014) |
Pop. density | 0/km (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | PG-MBA |
Official website | www |
The East Deboyne Islands are a group of scattered island and reefs between the Deboyne Islands and the Renard Islands, in the north of the Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Panaeati Islanders have a Copra plantation on Mabui island.
Geography
They are located 10 km (6 mi) from Deboyne Islands .
History
The islands were discovered in 1793 by Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux.
References
- Deboyne Island Information at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)
Islands of Papua New Guinea | |
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Bismarck Archipelago | |
Louisiade Archipelago | |
North Solomon Islands | |
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