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Bonvouloir Islands

Bonvouloir Islands
Strathord Islands and Hastings Island in the upper left, East Island in the lower right
Bonvouloir Islands is located in Papua New Guinea
Bonvouloir Islands
Bonvouloir Islands
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°21′S 152°00′E / 10.350°S 152.000°E / -10.350; 152.000
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands7
Major islands
Area5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Highest elevation300 m (1000 ft)
Highest pointMount Hastings
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[1]Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island GroupBonvouloir Islands
Largest island
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

The Bonvouloir Islands are a group of uninhabited islands of Papua New Guinea. They are in the Louisiade Archipelago. The islands are located 100 kilometres (62 miles) northwest of Misima and form the northernmost group of the Louisiade Archipelago. The main islands are East Island, Panamole Island (Strathord Islands) and Hastings Island

East Island is located 26 kilometres (16 miles) to the southeast of Hastings Island, and Panamole Island is located 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) to the north of Hastings Island. The islands are densely wooded and rocky, and Hastings Island has 200-metre-high (660 ft) cliffs and many caves.

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