List of islands of Papua New Guinea

This is a list of islands in Papua New Guinea, as to most of its 600 main islands, by province listed NW to SE.[1]

Map of Papua New Guinea
Numbered provinces in Papua New Guinea, referred to in the text

East Sepik Province edit

(No. 5 on the map)

Sandaun Province edit

(No. 19 on the map)

Manus Province edit

(No. 9 on the map)

 
The Admiralty Islands

New Ireland Province edit

(No. 12 on the map)

West New Britain Province edit

(No. 18 on the map)

East New Britain Province edit

 
Rabaul, former capital of East New Britain province, with the Tarvurvur volcano

(No. 4 on the map)

Madang Province edit

(No 8 on the map)

Morobe Province edit

(No. 11 on the map)

Autonomous Region of Bougainville edit

(No. 14 on map)

Western Province edit

(No. 16 on map)

 
The islands of the Fly River Delta, including Kiwai, Purutu and Wabuda

Gulf Province edit

(No. 7 on map)

National Capital District edit

(No. 20 on map)

• Loloata Islands

Milne Bay Province edit

 
A "soul boat" from Kiriwina in the Trobriand Islands

(No. 10 on the map)

 
The D'Entrecasteaux Islands
 
The Louisiade Archipelago
 
Samarai was at one time an important commercial centre. This photo is from 1906.

References edit

  1. ^ "Papua New Guinea". The Commonwealth. Retrieved 17 May 2019.