Deboyne Islands

Deboyne Islands
Deboyne Islands
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°43′S 152°22′E / 10.717°S 152.367°E / -10.717; 152.367
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands8
Major islands
Area39.14 km2 (15.11 sq mi)
Highest elevation213 m (699 ft)
Highest pointMount Deboyne
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLGLouisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island GroupDeboyne Islands
Largest settlementBwaganati (pop. 500)
Demographics
Population2700 (2014)
Pop. density69/km2 (179/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

The Deboyne Islands are an atoll, composed of a group of reefs and islands in the north of the Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea.

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