Milne Bay Province

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Location of Milne Bay Province in Papua New Guinea
Location of Milne Bay Province in Papua New Guinea

Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 16,202 km2 of land and 252,990 km2 of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited. The province has about 210,000 inhabitants, speaking about 48 languages, most of which belong to the Eastern Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family. Economically the province is dependent upon tourism, oil palm, and gold mining on Misima Island; in addition to these larger industries there are many small-scale village projects in cocoa and copra cultivation. The World War II Battle of Milne Bay took place in the province.

Culturally the Milne Bay region is sometimes referred to as "The Massim," a corruption of the name of Misima Island. Massim societies are usually characterized by matrilineal descent, elaborate mortuary sequences and complex systems of ritual exchange including the Kula ring.

The coral reef systems of Milne Bay are some of the most biodiverse in the world, and as such attract equal attention from dive operators and conservation groups.

Islands in Milne Bay Province include:

  • The D'Entrecasteaux Islands including Goodenough (Nidula), Fergusson (Moratau), Sanaroa, Dobu and Normanby (Duau)
  • The Trobriand Islands, including Kiriwina, Kaileuna, Vakuta and Kitava
  • The Amphlett Islands
  • Woodlark Island (Muyuw, Murua)
  • The Louisiade Archipelago, including Rossel (Yela), Tagula (Sudest, Vanatinai), Misima
  • Samarai Island, location of the colonial District Headquarters until 1969 when the new Provincial Capital was moved to Alotau
  • Kwato, Deka Deka Islands, Logea, Saliba, Basilaki, and Sideia
  • The Engineer Islands, including Tubetube and Koraiwe


 
Provinces of Papua New Guinea
Central | Eastern Highlands | East New Britain | East Sepik | Enga | Gulf | Madang | Manus | Milne Bay | Morobe | New Ireland | North Solomons (Bougainville) | Oro (Northern) | Sandaun (West Sepik) | Simbu (Chimbu) | Southern Highlands | Western | Western Highlands | West New Britain | National Capital District


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