Stuers Islands Explained

Stuers Islands
Native Name Lang:png
Nickname:-->
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-11.1133°N 151.1422°W[1]
Location:Oceania
Archipelago:Louisiade Archipelago
Waterbody:Solomon Sea
Total Islands:2
Area Km2:0.34
Coastline M:-->
Elevation M:20
Highest Mount:Mount Marai
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:Stuers Islands
Country Largest City:Marai
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 Stuers Islands are an uninhabited archipelago in the Louisiade Archipelago.Politically, they are part of Milne Bay Province in southeastern Papua New Guinea.

The islands are located 16 km southeast of Wari. Quessant (Tariwerwi) is another 16 km to the southeast. The archipelago consists of two islands, Marai (29 ha) and Taliwewai (4.6 ha). Marai is the larger of the two islands. It is 20 m high. Taliwewai is 1.7 km north-east and is 12 m high. In the West of the Stuers Islands is a large area with reefs and shoals called Uluma reefs.

Notes and References

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