Samarai Islands

Samarai Islands
Geography
Coordinates11°12′S 153°00′E / 11.200°S 153.000°E / -11.200; 153.000
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Total islands50
Major islands5
Area262.1 km2 (101.2 sq mi)
Administration
ProvinceMilne Bay Province
Capital citySamarai
Largest settlementSamarai (pop. 460)
Demographics
Population8200 (2014)

The Samarai Islands archipelago, part of the larger Louisiade Archipelago, is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of mainland New Guinea island, within the nation of Papua New Guinea.