Islands Region

New Guinea Islands Region
Coordinates: 4°21′S 152°16′E / 4.350°S 152.267°E / -4.350; 152.267
Country Papua New Guinea
Largest cityArawa
Area
 • Total56,602 km2 (21,854 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,096,543
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (PNGST)

The New Guinea Islands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea (PNG), comprising the Bismarck Archipelago and north-western Solomon Islands Archipelago, located north-east of New Guinea island (the mainland).

This is the least populous inhabited region of the country with an estimated population of 1,096,000 (15% of PNG) in 2011.[2]

It is distinct through its prehistory and history, as shown by the prevalence of Austronesian languages, and archeological findings of Lapita pottery culture.

  1. ^ Papua New Guinea National Statistical Office (November 2013). "2011 National Population & Housing Census: Final Figures Booklet". Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ^ PNG National Statistical Office