Western islands
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| archipelago | Bismarck Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 1 ° 20 ′ S , 144 ° 19 ′ E | |
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Western Islands is an area in the Bismarck Archipelago that includes various islands and archipelagos.
Politically, the islands belong to Papua New Guinea and are located off the northeast coast of New Guinea .
Island and archipelagos
The following islands and archipelagos belong to the island area: Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
| Island name | Coordinates | surface | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouch | 01 ° 27 ′ S , 143 ° 04 ′ E | 7.0 | 419 |
| Hermit Islands | 01 ° 31 ′ S , 145 ° 04 ′ E | 25.0 | 200 |
| Kaniet Islands | 00 ° 53 ' S , 145 ° 33' E | 5.0 | 0 |
| Ninigo Islands | 01 ° 16 ′ S , 144 ° 16 ′ E | 30.0 | 972 |
| Sae Islands | 00 ° 45 ′ S , 145 ° 18 ′ E | 0.2 | 0 |
| Wuvulu | 01 ° 43 ′ S , 142 ° 50 ′ E | 14.0 | 824 |
Cultural geographical classification
In German ethnology , the Western Islands - including the island of Manus - were also referred to as Paramicronesia . One reason for this name was the cultural proximity of the islanders to Micronesia , which is much further north .
Administrative mapping
Administratively, the islands belong to the Manus Province . Aua and Wuvulu belong to the Aua-Wuvulu Rural LLG (Local Level Government) Area , the islands to the east of it belong to the Nigoherm RLLG .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paramikronesien , in: Heinrich Schnee (ed.): German colonial lexicon , Volume III, Leipzig 1920, p 21 ff.
- ↑ Manus Province & District ( Memento of the original from November 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Administration map; PDF; 43 kB).
