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.