The Obstruction Islands are an
archipelago
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east of
New Guinea
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island, located within
Milne Bay Province
Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,345 km2 of land and 252,990 km2 of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited. The province has ...
in the southeastern region of
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n ...
.
Geography
The islands are located between the Eastern Cape of New Guinea and
Nuakata Island. They received the name Obstruction Islands because they block the passage between Nuakata Island and the mainland of eastern
New Guinea island.
The archipelago administratively belongs to the
Maramatana Rural LLG (Local Level Government) Area within the
Alotau District
Alotau District is a district of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea.
Location, LLGs and wards
Alotau District shares a border with Oro and Central provinces. It comprises 7 LLGs and 157 wards:
* Alotau
Alotau is the capital of Milne Ba ...
of Milne Bay Province.
Islands
The larger islands of the archipelago are:
* Mei Mei Ara —
* Iabama —
* Lelei Gana, or Pahilele —
* Boia Boia Waga —
* Kana Cuba —
* Hibwa —
Population
In the 2000 census, the Obstruction Islands group had a population of 231 inhabitants, with 180 on Hibwa, and 51 on Lelei Gana/Pahilele.
See also
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References
Archipelagoes of Papua New Guinea
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