Torlesse Islands
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°49′48″S 152°11′32″E / 10.83000°S 152.19222°ECoordinates: 10°49′48″S 152°11′32″E / 10.83000°S 152.19222°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 2 inhabited |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Pananiu |
| Administration | |
| Province |
 Milne Bay |
| District | Samarai-Murua District |
| LLG [2] | Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area |
| Island Group | Torlesse Islands |
Largest settlement |
Tinolan (population ~5) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Papuan people |
| Population | 10 (as of 2014) |
| Density | 4.8 /km2 (12.4 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website |
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| ISO Code = PG-MBA | |
The Torlesse Islands are an archipelago in the Solomon Sea . Politically they belong to Milne Bay Province in the southeastern region of Papua New Guinea. They are 13 km away from Misima and 5 km west of Deboyne Islands. The aggregate land area of the seven islands is 2.08 km². The main village is Tinolan.[3] it is inhabited by a family from Panaeati Island who grow Copra.
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