Tefa Island

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Tefa Island is a small island of the Tanga Islands of Papua New Guinea, located to the east of New Ireland. It is located to the south of Malendok Island and south of Lif Island. The main settlement is Tefa. [1]

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References

  1. Foster, Robert John (27 April 1995). Social Reproduction and History in Melanesia: Mortuary Ritual, Gift Exchange, and Custom in the Tanga Islands. Cambridge University Press. p. 30. ISBN   978-0-521-48332-2 . Retrieved 31 December 2012.

Coordinates: 3°32′S153°12′E / 3.533°S 153.200°E / -3.533; 153.200