Torlesse Islands

Torlesse Islands
Torlesse Islands
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 10°49′48″S 152°11′32″E / 10.83000°S 152.19222°E / -10.83000; 152.19222Coordinates: 10°49′48″S 152°11′32″E / 10.83000°S 152.19222°E / -10.83000; 152.19222[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 2 inhabited
Major islands
  • Tinolan
  • Pananiu    
Area 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Highest elevation 31 m (102 ft)
Highest point Mount Pananiu
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island Group Torlesse Islands
Largest settlement
Tinolan
(population ~5)
Demographics
Demonym Papuan people
Population 10 (2014)
Pop. density 4.8 /km2 (12.4 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

The Torlesse Islands are an archipelago in the Solomon Sea . Politically they belong to Milne Bay Province in the southeastern region of Papua New Guinea. They are 13 km away from Misima and 5 km west of Deboyne Islands. The aggregate land area of the seven islands is 2.08 km². The main village is Tinolan.[3] it is inhabited by a family from Panaeati Island who grow Copra.

References

  1. ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ↑ LLG map
  3. ↑ Torlesse Atoll, Papua New Guinea auf Panoramio


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