Bonvouloir Islands

Bonvouloir Islands

Bonvouloir Islands
Bonvouloir Islands Louisiade Archipelago
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	10°15′48″S 151°52′32″E / 10.26333°S 151.87556°E / -10.26333; 151.87556Coordinates: 10°15′48″S 151°52′32″E / 10.26333°S 151.87556°E / -10.26333; 151.87556[1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water	Solomon Sea
Total islands	7
Major islands	East Panamole Hastings
Area	5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Highest elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Highest point	Mount Hastings
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2]	Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island Group	Bonvouloir Islands
Largest island	East
Demographics
Demonym	Papuan people
Population	0 (2014)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

Bonvouloir Islands are a group of uninhabited islands of Papua New Guinea. They are in the Louisiade Archipelago. The islands are located 100 kilometres (62 miles) northwest of Misima and form the northernmost group of Louisiade archipelago . The main islands are East, Panamole (a.k.a. Strathord) and Hastings

East Island is located 26 kilometres (16 miles) to the east of Hastings Island, and Panamole (a.k.a. Strathord) is located 9 kilometres (5.6 miles) to the north of Hastings Island. The islands are densely wooded, rocky, and Hastings Island has 200m high cliffs and many caves.

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