Siassi Islands
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| Waters | Bismarcksee | |
| archipelago | Bismarck Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 5 ° 38 ′ S , 147 ° 55 ′ E | |
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| Number of islands | approx. 20 | |
| Main island | Umboi | |
| Total land area | 870 km² | |
The Siassi Islands are a group of islands in Papua New Guinea in the western Pacific . They belong to the Morobe Province and are located in the west of the Bismarck Archipelago , about 55 kilometers northeast of the east coast of New Guinea and 35 kilometers west of the island of New Britain .
Islands
The islands are mostly of volcanic origin; some have active volcanoes. By far the largest is Umboi ; the capital Siassi is also located there .
The Siassi Islands include around 20 islands - the somewhat larger ones include:
Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
| Island name | Area (km²) | Height in m | Geocoordinate |
| Umboi | 777.0 | 1,548 | 5 ° 38 ′ S , 147 ° 55 ′ E |
| Tolokiwa | 42.0 | 1,396 | 5 ° 19 ′ S , 147 ° 35 ′ E |
| Sakar | 34.0 | 950 | 5 ° 25 ′ S , 148 ° 5 ′ E |
| Tuam | 1.0 | 14th | 5 ° 57 ' S , 148 ° 2' E |
| Malai | 0.8 | 14th | 5 ° 54 ' S , 147 ° 56' E |
| Knight | 0.3 | 140 | 5 ° 31 ' S , 148 ° 7' E |