Lebrun Islands Explained

Lebrun Islands
Native Name Lang:png
Nickname:-->
Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-10.8967°N 150.9922°W[1]
Location:Oceania
Archipelago:Louisiade Archipelago
Waterbody:Solomon Sea
Total Islands:2
Area Km2:0.22
Coastline M:-->
Elevation M:110
Highest Mount:Mount Rika Rika
Country:Papua New Guinea
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:District
Country Admin Divisions 1:Samarai-Murua District
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:LLG[2]
Country Admin Divisions 2:Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area \ Yaleyamba Rural LLG \ Bwanabwana
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Island Group
Country Admin Divisions 3:Lebrun Islands
Country Largest City:Rika Rika
Population:0
Population As Of:2014
Density Km2:0
Ethnic Groups:Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:PG-MBA

The Lebrun Islands are a group of uninhabited islands in the Solomon Sea, belonging to Papua New Guinea.

The Lebrun Islands belong to Louisiade Archipelago . They are located 12 km northwest of Wari Island and 22 km northeast of the Dumoulin Islands. Rika Rika is the larger of the two islands that make up the group. The highest elevation on Rika Rika is 109 m. Dogigi is located 4.5 km south of Rika Rika.Administratively, the island belongs to Bwanabwana Rural LLG (Local Level Government area) of Samarai-Murua District in Milne Bay Province. They are administered in the Ward of Wari.

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=TnHGVP_BfgUC&pg=PA168 Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20100811055024/http://www.pngimr.org.pg/png_med_journal/Empowerment%20-%20Sep_Dec%202000.pdf LLG map