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.

Western Islands

Map of the Bismarck Archipelago
Geography
Location	Papua New Guinea
Coordinates	1°30′S 143°00′E
Archipelago	Bismarck Archipelago
Major islands	Aua, Wuvulu
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Manus Province
Region	Islands Region

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:

• Aua Island
• Hermit Islands
• Kaniet Islands (Anchorite Islands)
  • Sae Island
• Ninigo Islands
• Wuvulu Island

See also

• Archipelagoes of Papua New Guinea
• Bismarck Archipelago topics

External links

• Geographical Names in the Western Islands
• Wuvulu.com: The Western Islands

На других языках

[de] Westliche Inseln

[it] Isole Occidentali (Papua Nuova Guinea)

[ru] Острова Западные (Папуа — Новая Гвинея)