Torlesse Islands Explained

Torlesse Islands
Native Name Lang:png
Nickname:-->
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-10.83°N 152.1922°W[1]
Location:Oceania
Archipelago:Louisiade Archipelago
Waterbody:Solomon Sea
Area Km2:2.08
Coastline M:-->
Elevation M:31
Highest Mount:Mount Pananiu
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
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Island Group
Country Admin Divisions 3:Torlesse Islands
Country Largest City:Tinolan
Country Largest City Population:~5
Population:10
Population As Of:2014
Density Km2:4.8
Ethnic Groups:Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:PG-MBA

The Torlesse Islands are an archipelago in the Solomon Sea. Politically they belong to Milne Bay Province in the southeastern region of Papua New Guinea. They are 13 km away from Misima and 5 km west of Deboyne Islands. The aggregate land area of the seven islands is 2.08 km2. The main village is Tinolan.[3] it is inhabited by a family from Panaeati Island who grow Copra.

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
  3. https://www.panoramio.com/photo/29072417 Torlesse Atoll, Papua New Guinea auf Panoramio