Montemont Islands

Montemont Islands

Montemont Islands
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	11°18′14″S 152°17′21″E / 11.30389°S 152.28917°E / -11.30389; 152.28917Coordinates: 11°18′14″S 152°17′21″E / 11.30389°S 152.28917°E / -11.30389; 152.28917
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water	Solomon Sea
Total islands	2 uninhabited
Major islands	Pana Boba Pana Iatui
Area	0.12 km2 (0.046 sq mi)
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG [1]	Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island Group	Duchateau Islands
Largest island	Pana Boba
Demographics
Population	0 (2014)
Pop. density	0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg

The Montemont Islands are an island group in the Coral Sea, belonging to Papua New Guinea. They lie to the east of Panarairai Island in the Louisiade Archipelago.

Administrative

Politically they belong to the province of Milne Bay in the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea. They are controlled by the chief of Utian Island, the nearest inhabited island.

Geography

The Montemont Islands consists of two small low-lying islands. They lie on the southwestern edge of the barrier reef of Vanatinai. They are located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-east of the Jomard Islands and immediately west of the Duchateau Islands. Of the two islands, Pana Boba in the east, at 10 hectares (25 acres), is the larger.

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