.JPG) Pana Waipona (left) and Panarairai (right) | |
  Jomard Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 11°15′48″S152°10′32″E / 11.26333°S 152.17556°E /-11.26333; 152.17556[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 2 uninhabited |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| District | Samarai-Murua District |
| LLG[2] | Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area |
| Island Group | Duchateau Islands |
Largest island | |
| 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 |
TheJomard Islands are an uninhabited island group in theCoral Sea, belonging toPapua New Guinea, It lies to the east ofMontemont Islands in theLouisiade Archipelago.
Administratively they belong to the province of Milne Bay in the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea.They are controlled by the chief ofUtian Island, the nearest inhabited island.
The Jomard Islands are situated within a passage which was used by theEmpire of Japan to invade the Coral Sea in order to capturePort Moresby duringWorld War II. In 2016, the islands were designated as aParticularly Sensitive Sea Area.
The Jomard Islands are located on the south side of Jomard Passage, a 9 km (5.6 mi) wide passage between the AtollBramble Haven in the west and the western edge of the barrier reef ofVanatinai to the east.The largest of the islands, Pana Waipona (79 ha; 200 acres), located on a small reef in the middle of Jomard passage. It is used as a garden for Laeloga family ofUtian. The smaller islandPanarairai (17 ha; 42 acres) located 3.5 km (2.2 mi) east on a larger reef on the eastern edge of Jomard Passage. Both islands are low-lying, forested and are situated on the northern edges of their flat, lagoon.They are located 3 km (1.9 mi) north west of theMontemont Islands.The Jomard Islands are in the category "Mixed objects" that combines both criteria of the cultural and natural heritage. Together with theConflict Group,Bramble Haven,Samarai andLunn Island, they form theMilne Bay Seascape (Pacific Jewels of Marine Biodiversity) and the government of Papua New Guinea applied to add this seapark to the list of UNESCO world heritage sites.[3]
Islands ofPapua New Guinea | |
|---|---|
| Bismarck Archipelago | |
| Louisiade Archipelago | |
| North Solomon Islands | |
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