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Location of the Western Islands in the Bismarck Archipelago
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Papua New Guinea |
| Coordinates | 1°30′S 143°00′E / 1.500°S 143.000°E / -1.500; 143.000 |
| Archipelago | Bismarck Archipelago |
| Major islands | Aua, Wuvulu |
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Papua New Guinea | |
| Province | Manus Province |
| Region | Islands Region |
The Western Islands are a group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, and within Manus Province of the Islands Region, in northern Papua New Guinea.
They are located north and west of Manus Island off the northeastern coast of New Guinea island in the Bismarck Sea of the Southwestern Pacific Ocean.
The Western Islands' tropical rainforests include several distinct ecoregions.
Islands in the group include:
