Samarai Islands
Archipelago in Papua New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Samarai Islands archipelago, part of the larger Louisiade Archipelago, is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of mainland New Guinea island, within the nation of Papua New Guinea.
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Geography | |
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Coordinates | 11°12′S 153°00′E |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Total islands | 50 |
Major islands | 5 |
Area | 262.1 km2 (101.2 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Province | Milne Bay Province |
Capital city | Samarai |
Largest settlement | Samarai (pop. 460) |
Demographics | |
Population | 8200 (2014) |
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