Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Milne Bay is one of 22 primary administrative regions in Papua New Guinea with a population of approximately 276,512 people.

Facts and figures on Milne Bay at a glance

Region name: Milne Bay (Milne Bay Province)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 276,512 people
Country: Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania

The regional headquarters of Milne Bay (Milne Bay Province) is located in the regional capital Alotau (Alotau) with a population of 10,025 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Milne Bay's regional capital Alotau to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby (Port Moresby) is approximately 374 km (233 mi).

Facts and figures about Milne Bay
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Milne Bay Milne Bay Province276,512 peopleAlotau Alotau10,025 people

Compare with other regions in Papua New Guinea.

Map of Milne Bay

Map of Milne Bay

Information on Milne Bay

Information on Milne Bay
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Milne Bay Milne Bay ProvinceAlotau Alotau4Papua New GuineaOceania

Time in Milne Bay

Time in Milne Bay
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 5:54pm (17:54h)NoFri, 26 Apr 2024 - 5:54pm (17:54h)UTC +10.0Pacific/Port_Moresby

Geographic coordinates of Milne Bay

Latitude & Longitude of Milne Bay
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map10°33'09.4"S (-10.5526200°)150°18'53.8"E (150.3149400°)

Subregions in Milne Bay

There are 4 administrative subregions in Milne Bay.
Subregions in Milne Bay
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Alotau Alotau1.74,644--
Esa'ala Esa’ala2.42,644--
Kiriwina Goodenough Kiriwina Goodenough3.49,966--
Samarai Murua Samarai Murua4.43,158--

External sources of information on Milne Bay

Milne Bay on Wikipedia