Stuers Islands
The Stuers Islands are an uninhabited archipelago in the Louisiade Archipelago. Politically, they are part of Milne Bay Province in southeastern Papua New Guinea.
  Stuers Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 11°06′48″S 151°08′32″E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Marai |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| District | Samarai-Murua District |
| LLG[2] | Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area \ Yaleyamba Rural LLG \ Bwanabwana |
| Island Group | Stuers Islands |
| Largest settlement | Marai |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
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.
References
- Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
- LLG map Archived 2010-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
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