Renard Islands

Renard Islands
Renard Islands is located in Papua New Guinea
Renard Islands
Renard Islands
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°49′48″S 153°00′00″E / 10.83000°S 153.00000°E / -10.83000; 153.00000[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands6
Major islands
Area4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation84 m (276 ft)
Highest pointMount Kimuta
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[2]Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island GroupRenard Islands
Largest settlementAwa (pop. ~330)
Demographics
Population617 (2014)
Pop. density143.5/km2 (371.7/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

The Renard Islands are an archipelago in the Solomon Sea . Administratively they belong to Milne Bay Province in the southeastern region of Papua New Guinea.