Western Islands, Papua New Guinea

1°30′S 143°00′E / 1.500°S 143.000°E / -1.500; 143.000ArchipelagoBismarck ArchipelagoMajor islandsAua, WuvuluAdministrationProvinceManus ProvinceRegionIslands Region

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.

Geography

They are located north and west of Manus Island off the northeastern coast of New Guinea island in the Bismarck Sea of the Southwestern Pacific Ocean.

The Western Islands' tropical rainforests include several distinct ecoregions.

Islands

Islands in the group include:

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

See also

• Archipelagoes of Papua New Guinea
• Bismarck Archipelago topics

External links

• Geographical Names in the Western Islands
• Wuvulu.com: The Western Islands