East Deboyne Islands

East Deboyne Islands
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 10°51′S 152°32′E / 10.850°S 152.533°E / -10.850; 152.533Coordinates: 10°51′S 152°32′E / 10.850°S 152.533°E / -10.850; 152.533[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 8
Major islands
  • Redlick Islets
  • Pana Sagusagu    
Area 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Highest elevation 37 m (121 ft)
Highest point Mount Pana Sagusagu
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island Group Deboyne Islands
Largest settlement
Redlick Islets
Demographics
Demonym Papuan people
Population 0 (as of 2014)
Density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

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


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