Geography | |
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Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 10°34′48″S 151°14′32″E / 10.58000°S 151.24222°E[1] |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
Total islands | 15 |
Major islands | |
Area | 11.12 km2 (4.29 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Slade |
Administration | |
Province | Milne Bay |
District | Samarai-Murua District |
LLG[2] | Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area |
Island Group | Engineer Islands |
Largest settlement | Gegadali (pop. ~270) |
Demographics | |
Population | 1200 (2014) |
Pop. density | 108/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | PG-MBA |
Official website | www |
The Engineer Islands are an archipelago in the Solomon Sea belonging to Papua New-Guinea.