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Western Islands, Papua New Guinea

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Location
  
Papua New Guinea

Region
  
Islands Region

Province
  
Manus Province

Major islands
  
Aua, Wuvulu

Archipelago
  
Bismarck Archipelago

Western Islands, Papua New Guinea

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.

Contents

Map of Western Islands, Papua New Guinea

Geography

They are located off the northeastern coast of New Guinea island in the Bismarck Sea of the Southwestern Pacific Ocean.

The Western Islands tropical rainforest habitats are an ecoregion of the Melanesia ecozone.

Islands

Islands in the group include:

  • Aua Island
  • Hermit Islands
  • Kaniet Islands (Anchorite Islands)
  • Sae Island
  • Ninigo Islands
  • Wuvulu Island
  • References

    Western Islands, Papua New Guinea Wikipedia