Louisiade Archipelago

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Moving westward from eastern end of the chain are the islands of Rossel and Vanatinai (Tagula). Misima Island, which harbors the largest village in the region, is obscured by a patch of clouds northeast of image center

The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands in Papua New Guinea.

It is located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than Template:Convert and spread over an ocean area of Template:Convert between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about Template:Convert, with Vanatinai (Sudest) beingness the largest.

Rogeia (Logea), Samarai and Sariba lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east.

History

The islands were discovered by a Spanish expedition led by Luis Váez de Torres in 1606, that was part of the Fernandez de Quiros fleet which had sailed from South America in search of Australia. The Torres expedition visited various islands including Basilaki Island, which he named San Buenaventura in July 1606. It is possible that Malay and Chinese sailors also visited the islands earlier. More than a century later, in 1768, Louis Antoine de Bougainville visited the islands and named them for Louis XV, the king of France. Visits were also paid by Admiral Bruni d'Entrecasteaux in 1793 and Captain Owen Stanley in 1849.Template:Cn

The 1942 Battle of Coral Sea was fought nearby, after Japanese occupation in the same year. The Deboyne Islands were the site of the 1942 Raids on Deboyne.

Rain forests

The islands have a moist tropical climate, and are largely covered with tropical moist broadleaf forests. The Louisiade Archipelago rain forests form a distinct ecoregion, and are home to a number of endemic species, including several endemic trees (in genera Pandanus, Diospyros, and Hopea), as well as five endemic frog species, two endemic lizard species, and five endemic bird species. The Louisiade flowerpecker (Dicaeum nitidum), Louisiade pitta (Erythropitta meeki), Tagula butcherbird (Cracticus louisiadensis), Tagula honeyeater (Microptilotis vicina), and white-chinned myzomela (Myzomela albigula) are endemic, and the Louisiade white-eye (Zosterops griseotinctus) is a near-endemic. There are 24 native mammal species, including 18 species of bats and several rodents; these include the Island tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene major), Panniet naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia pannietensis), and St. Aignan's trumpet-eared bat (Kerivoula agnella).<ref name = oneearth>Template:Cite web</ref>

Government

The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Bwanabwana Rural (western part, with Basilaki), Louisiade Rural (central part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (eastern part, with Rossel and Vanatinai islands). The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.<ref>http://www.pngec.gov.pg/ElectionInfo2007/PollSched-MilneBay.pdfTemplate:Dead link</ref> The seat of the Yaleyamba is changed every couple of years between Rambuso and Jingo (Rossell). The seat of the Bwanabwana was Samarai from the Louisiade archipelago, but was recently transferred to the mainland of Papua New Guinea to the city of Alotau.Template:Cn

Islands

The Louisiade Archipelago consists of the following island groups and islands:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Island Capital Other Cities Area Population
km2 sq mi
Bentley Islands Anagusa Nare Template:Convert 122
Anagusa Anagusa Template:Convert 112
Mudge Nare Template:Convert 10
Bonvouloir Islands Template:Convert 0
East Template:Convert 0
Hastings Template:Convert 0
Strathord Template:Convert 0
Calvados Chain Pana Wina Motorina, Bagaman, Hemenahei Template:Convert 3276
Bagaman Bagaman Template:Convert 264
Bobo Eina Template:Convert 0
Bonna Wan Template:Convert 0
Gigila Nogui Template:Convert 121
Gilia Template:Convert 0
Gulewa Gulewa Template:Convert 18
Hemenahei Template:Convert 0
Kuwanak Kuwanak Template:Convert 170
Mabneian Template:Convert 0
Motorina Riman Bay Tawara, Mabaraboraboa Template:Convert 595
Nigaho Nigaho Template:Convert 226
North Leiga Template:Convert 0
Other Burnett Ehiki, Panua Keikeisa Template:Convert 0
Pana Krusima Template:Convert 0
Pana Numara Hoba Bay Template:Convert 183
Pana Rora Template:Convert 0
Pana Udu Udi Template:Convert 0
Pana Varavara Template:Convert 0
Pana Wina Bomalou Panambari, Boiama Point Template:Convert 456
Panangaribu Template:Convert 0
Panasia Template:Convert 0
Panatanian Template:Convert 0
Sabari Hekampan Tandeyai, Hebenahine, Maho Template:Convert 708
Sloss Template:Convert 0
South Leiga Template:Convert 0
Taifaur Template:Convert 0
Ululina Ululina Template:Convert 5
Utian Utian Template:Convert 514
Venariwa Venariwa Template:Convert 16
Yakimoan Template:Convert 0
Yaruman Template:Convert 0
Conflict Group Panasesa Irai, Lunn Template:Convert 30
Auriroa Template:Convert 0
Gabugabutau Template:Convert 0
Ginara Template:Convert 0
Irai Irai Template:Convert 20
Itamarina Template:Convert 0
Lunn Template:Convert 0
Moniara Template:Convert 0
Other Kolavia Madiboiboi, Lutmatavi Template:Convert 0
Panaboal Template:Convert 0
Panarakuum Template:Convert 0
Panasesa Panasesa Template:Convert 10
Quesal Template:Convert 0
Tupit Template:Convert 0
Deboyne Islands Bwaganati Nulia Template:Convert 2700
Losai Template:Convert 0
Nibub Template:Convert 0
Nivani Nivani Template:Convert 20
Pana Uya Wana Template:Convert 0
Panaeati Bwaganati Maggiau, Palualual, Siakeu, Namati, Panakakamwa, Nulia Wharf, Lebwalebwal Template:Convert 2080
Panapompom Nulia Galowawaisana, Panaewau Template:Convert 600
Passage Template:Convert 0
Rara Template:Convert 0
Duchateau Islands Template:Convert 0
Jomard Islands Template:Convert 0
Kukuluba Template:Convert 0
Montemont Islands Template:Convert 0
Pana Bobai Ana Template:Convert 0
Pana Rura Wara Template:Convert 0
Dumoulin Islands Template:Convert 0
Ana Karu Karua Template:Convert 0
Baiiri Template:Convert 0
Duperre Islands Punawan Template:Convert 10
Duperre Template:Convert 0
Punawan Punawan Template:Convert 10
East Deboyne Islands Template:Convert 0
Basses Group Template:Convert5 0
Bushy Islets Template:Convert5 0
Mabui Template:Convert7 0
Pana Sagusagu Template:Convert2 0
Redlick Islets Template:Convert 0
Engineer Islands Skelton Watts Template:Convert 1200
Bright Template:Convert 0
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Button Template:Convert 0
Deedes Template:Convert 0
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Good Template:Convert 0
Haszard Template:Convert 0
Hummock Tewatewa Template:Convert 105
Messum Template:Convert 0
Pender Template:Convert 0
Powell Template:Convert 0
Skelton Naruaruari Koialia, Waiaku, Digaigaia Template:Convert 375
Slade Samoa Tubetube Template:Convert 245
Watts Gegadali Taeaknabululu, Kwaraiwa Template:Convert 475
Laseinie Islands Dawson Template:Convert 245
Dawson Koyagaugau Template:Convert 245
Hardman Template:Convert 0
Kagawan Template:Convert 0
Keaawan Template:Convert 0
Misima Islands Bwagaoia Template:Convert 19330
Gigira Template:Convert 0
Managun Template:Convert 0
Misima Bwagaoia Baimatana, Hinauta, Kaubwaga, Boiou, Siagara, Kalotawa, Gulewa, Mwana, Liak, Panataval, Bagilina, Manihuna, Ewena, Ebora, Bwagabwaga, Alhoga, Eaus, Gaibobo, Narian Template:Convert 19330
Daloloia Group Template:Convert 0
Pana Tinani Islands Bwailahina Kabagi-bagi Template:Convert 1764
Daddahai Dadahai Template:Convert8 34
Hevaisi Template:Convert4 1
Nimoa Soluwo Boiminusi, Woos, Galanga Beach Template:Convert6 395
Osasai Template:Convert3 0
Pana Tinani Bwailahina Hobuk, Hauagili, Hessessai Bay, Buvara Bay, Bounce Point, Imadi Bay, Gawn Point, Hati Lawi Bay, Heihuti Bay, Bonawi Point Template:Convert 527
Sibumbum Template:Convert 0
Wanim Bunbun Template:Convert 400
Yeina Kabagi-bagi Araeda, Buwo, Jolandan Template:Convert 407
Renard Islands Kimuta Template:Convert 617
Baiwa Template:Convert 0
Kimuta Awa Atuatua Template:Convert 617
Manuga Reef Template:Convert 0
Niva Beno Template:Convert 0
Oreia Template:Convert 0
Rossel Islands Rossel Template:Convert 5100
Adele Islet Template:Convert 0
Diama Template:Convert 1
Other Heron Template:Convert 7
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Rossel Jinjo Damunu, Yonga Bay, Mbuwo, Morpa, Wulunga Bay, Pum, Pwepwo, Piniga, Abeleti, Vyukwa, N’Jaru, Wale, Saman, Pambwa Template:Convert 5000
Wule Wule Template:Convert 92
Samarai Islands Samarai Basilaki Template:Convert 8200
Arch Islands Nasa Rua Rua Template:Convert 0
Doini Doini Template:Convert 30
Tuyam Template:Convert 0
Gonubalabala Ranger station Template:Convert 0
Logea Kasabanalua Kumikuku, Dabali, Pota Template:Convert 1004
Deka Deka Template:Convert 0
Bonarua Hili Hili Template:Convert 0
Kwato Kwato Isuhina Template:Convert 66
Samarai Samarai Template:Convert 460
Ebuma Evennett Mansion Template:Convert2 1
Gesila Template:Convert 19
Dagadaga Template:Convert 1
Kwai Ama Template:Convert 0
Beika Template:Convert 0
Galahi Galahi Template:Convert 20
Lesimano Template:Convert 0
Igwali Igwali Naba Riaria, Ga-Uri Template:Convert 10
Kui Kui Template:Convert 5
Ito Template:Convert 10
Sariba Sidudu Sauasauaga, Magehau, Sebuluna Template:Convert 1880
Sideia Sideia Oba, Gotai, Gadogadowa, Sekuku, Dulauna, Tegerauna Template:Convert 1890
Populai Margaret Ville Template:Convert 15
Dinana Template:Convert 0
Buiari Weitoa Template:Convert 500
Basilaki Yokowa Habani Template:Convert 1883
Kitai Bai Template:Convert 0
Kitai Katoa Maragum Template:Convert 17
Kitai Katu Template:Convert 10
Kitai Lilivea Template:Convert 190
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Vanatinai Islands Rambuso Tagula, Donuwo, Bololo Template:Convert 3360
Boboa Template:Convert 0
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Venama Template:Convert 0
Wari Islands Wari Template:Convert 926
Imbert Template:Convert 0
Kosman Reef Kosman Nabaina Template:Convert 100
Lebrun Islands Template:Convert 0
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Wari Wari Template:Convert 726
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See also

References

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