Western Islands, Papua New Guinea

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Western Islands
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Map of the Western Islands
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Location of the Western Islands in the Bismarck Archipelago
Geography
Location Papua New Guinea
Coordinates 1°30′S143°00′E / 1.500°S 143.000°E / -1.500; 143.000
Archipelago Bismarck Archipelago
Major islands Aua, Wuvulu
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Region Islands Region
Province Manus Province

The Western Islands are a group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, and within Manus Province of the Islands Region, in northern Papua New Guinea.

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Geography

They are located north and west of Manus Island off the northeastern coast of New Guinea island in the Bismarck Sea of the Southwestern Pacific Ocean.

The Western Islands' tropical rainforests include several distinct ecoregions.

Islands

Islands in the group include:

See also

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