Lebrun Islands

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Lebrun Islands
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Lebrun Islands
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 10°53′48″S150°59′32″E / 10.89667°S 150.99222°E / -10.89667; 150.99222 [1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to Solomon Sea
Total islands2
Major islands
  • Rika Rika
  • Dogigi
Area0.22 km2 (0.085 sq mi)
Highest elevation110 m (360 ft)
Highest pointMount Rika Rika
Administration
Province Flag of Milne Bay.svg  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area \ Yaleyamba Rural LLG \ Bwanabwana
Island Group Lebrun Islands
Largest settlement Rika Rika
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code PG-MBA
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg

The Lebrun Islands are a group of uninhabited islands in the Solomon Sea, belonging to Papua New Guinea.

The Lebrun Islands belong to Louisiade Archipelago . They are located 12 km northwest of Wari Island and 22 km northeast of the Dumoulin Islands. Rika Rika is the larger of the two islands that make up the group. The highest elevation on Rika Rika is 109 m. Dogigi is located 4.5 km south of Rika Rika. Administratively, the island belongs to Bwanabwana Rural LLG (Local Level Government area) of Samarai-Murua District in Milne Bay Province. They are administered in the Ward of Wari.

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