Laseinie Islands
| Laseinie Islands | ||
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| Waters | Solomon Lake | |
| Geographical location | 10 ° 22 ′ S , 151 ° 26 ′ E | |
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| Number of islands | 8th | |
| Main island | Dawson | |
| Total land area | 1 km² | |
| Residents | 187 (2000) | |
The Laseinie Islands are a group of islands in the Solomon Sea . Politically, they belong to the Bwanabwana Rural LLG (Local Level Government) Area in the Samarai-Murua District of Milne Bay Province in the southeastern area of Papua New Guinea . They are located southeast of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands .
The Laseinie Islands are located on a flat sandbank that extends 16 km in an east-west direction and is up to 7 km wide in a north-south direction. The northern edge of the bank is marked by a series of reefs on which there are several groups of islets. To the west are the Hardman Islands , which consist of two islets . On the north and northeast side of the bank are the actual Laseinie Islands. The group consists of the three small islands of the Kagawan Group on the northern edge of the bank, the larger island of Koyagaugau (Dawson) and two smaller islands southeast of Dawson.
The population of 187 (2000 census) all live in the village on the main island of Dawson. They speak Bwanabwana .
Web links
- Laseinie Islands, Oceandots.com (further information & pictures) ( Memento from December 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (English)