Lou Island

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Lou Island
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Landsat image of Lou Island
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Location of Lou Island within the Admiralty Islands
Geography
Archipelago Admiralty Islands,
Bismarck Archipelago
Administration
Province Manus Province
District Manus District
Local-level Government Balopa Rural LLG

Lou Island is an island of the Admiralty Islands, part of the Bismarck Archipelago, located in northern Papua New Guinea.

Lou Island has four main villages: Rei, Lako, Baon and Solang.

2°24′S147°21′E / 2.400°S 147.350°E / -2.400; 147.350

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