Montemont Islands | |
Native Name Lang: | png |
Nickname: | --> |
Map: | Papua New Guinea |
Coordinates: | -11.3039°N 152.2892°W |
Location: | Oceania |
Archipelago: | Louisiade Archipelago |
Waterbody: | Solomon Sea |
Area Km2: | 0.12 |
Coastline M: | --> |
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[1] |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area |
Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Island Group |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Duchateau Islands |
Country Area M2: | or |
Country Area Ha: | --> |
Country 1 Area M2: | or |
Country 1 Area Ha: | --> |
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 Montemont Islands are an island group in the Coral Sea, belonging to Papua New Guinea. They lie to the east of Panarairai Island in the Louisiade Archipelago.
Politically they belong to the province of Milne Bay in the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea.They are controlled by the chief of Utian Island, the nearest inhabited island.
The Montemont Islands consists of two small low-lying islands. They lie on the southwestern edge of the barrier reef of Vanatinai. They are located 3km (02miles) south-east of the Jomard Islands and immediately west of the Duchateau Islands. Of the two islands, Pana Boba in the east, at 10ha, is the larger.