page_title: Bismarck Archipelago
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Bismarck Archipelago / Geography
caption_attribution_description: Sun, Sea, Sand And Volcano
context_page_description: The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. Its area is about 50,000 square km.
context_section_description: The Bismarck Archipelago includes mostly volcanic islands with a total land area of 49,700 km² (19,189 sq mi). The archipelago encompasses the Bismarck Sea and sits upon the North Bismarck Plate, the Manus Plate and the South Bismarck Plate.
  Islands are grouped here according to administrative province:
  Manus Province (see 9 on the map)
  Admiralty Islands, group of 18 islands including:
  Manus Island, main island
  Los Negros Island
  Lou Island
  Ndrova Island
  Tong Island
  Baluan Island
  Pak Island
  Purdy Islands
  Rambutyo Island
  St. Andrews Islands
  Western Islands, with:
  Aua Island
  Hermit Islands
  Kaniet Islands (Anchorite)
  Sae Island
  Ninigo Islands
  Wuvulu Island
  New Ireland Province (12)
  New Ireland or also Niu Ailan, main island
  New Hanover or Lavongai
  Saint Matthias Group
  Tabar Group
  Lihir Group
  Tanga Group
  Feni Islands
  Dyaul Island
  East New Britain Province (4)
  New Britain or also Niu Briten, main island
  Duke of York Islands
  Kabakon
  Ulu
  West New Britain Province (18)
  New Britain or also Niu Briten, main island
  Vitu Islands
  Morobe Province (11)
  Umboi Island
  Tolokiwa Island
  Sakar Island
  Ritter Island
  Malai Island
  Tuam Island
  Madang Province (8)
  Long Island
  Crown Island
  Karkar Island
  Bagabag Island
  Manam
  East Sepik Province (5)
  Schouten Islands
  The passage of water between the islands of New Britain and New Ireland is called St. George's Channel after St. George's Channel in the British Isles between Wales and Ireland.
caption: Rabaul caldera, New Britain
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