Laseinie Islands

The Laseinie Islands are an archipelago in the Solomon Sea. Politically they belong to Bwanabwana Rural LLG of Samarai-Murua District of Milne Bay Province, in the southeastern region of Papua New Guinea. They are located southeast of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands. They are part of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Laseinie Islands
Laseinie Islands
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°24′00″S 151°24′00″E[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of waterSolomon Sea
Total islands8
Major islands
  • Dawson
  • Keaawan
Area2.00 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Highest elevation138 m (453 ft)
Highest pointMount Dawson
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG [2]Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area
Island GroupLaseinie Islands
Largest settlementKoyagaugau (pop. ~200)
Demographics
Population245 (2014)
Pop. density122/km2 (316/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

The Laseinie Islands are located on a flat sandbank, 16 km wide and 7 km long. The northern edge of the bank is marked by a series of reefs, on which several groups of small islands are located. In the West, there are 2 small islands belonging to a sub-group of Hardman Islands. The main islands are on the northern part of the bank, and consist of the Kagawan group (2 small islands), Dawson Island, Keaawan Island, and another tiny island southeast of Dawson.

The 245 inhabitants (2014 census) all live on the main island of Dawson.[3] They speak the Bwanabwana Language.[4]

References
Notes
  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. LLG map
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 9, 2007. Retrieved 2016-03-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. Ethnologue, Languages of the World: Bwanabwana, A language of Papua New Guinea
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