Islands Region

Region

The island provinces to the northeast. Rabaul sits below active volcanoes, Kimbe Bay has world-class reefs, New Ireland has a long coastal road and surf, Manus is remote, and Bougainville is an autonomous region.

Islands Region New BritainBismarck ArchipelagoBougainville IslandAdmiralty IslandsBuka IslandManus IslandNew Hanover IslandUlawunDuke of York IslandsLihir IslandMount BalbiBaluan IslandGreen Islands (Papua New Guinea)St Matthias IslandsAmbitleLos Negros IslandMussau IslandTabar GroupBabase IslandBaganaFeni IslandsLihir GroupEmirau IslandNuguriaTanga IslandsPago (Papua New Guinea)Vitu IslandsRabaulKaviengBukaArawaKimbeTavurvurNew IrelandRabaul Volcanological ObservatoryLorengau

Islands Region essentials

Country: Papua New Guinea
Driest months: Sep-Nov
Pay in: Kina (K)
Language: English
Emergency: 000

Where to Go in Islands Region

City Rabaul RabaulVolcano town of WWII relics City Kimbe KimbeCity in Papua New Guinea with coastal access City Lorengau LorengauCity in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea Island New Britain New BritainLarge PNG island with active volcanoes and plantations Island Bismarck Archipelago Bismarck ArchipelagoGroup of Melanesian islands off northeastern Papua New Guinea Island Bougainville Island Bougainville IslandLarge Papua New Guinea island with active mining history Island Manus Island Manus IslandLargest island of Manus Province, remote PNG island Island New Hanover Island New Hanover IslandLarge island in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea Nature Tavurvur TavurvurActive volcano near Rabaul, known for explosive eruptions Nature Ulawun UlawunOne of Papua New Guinea's most active volcanoes Nature Mount Balbi Mount BalbiBougainville's highest volcanic peak with crater summit Nature Pago (Papua New Guinea) Pago (Papua New Guinea)Small volcanic island in West New Britain Province
Regions & Cities
Rabaul Explore Rabaul Rabaul crouches in a volcanic caldera; visitors dive WWII wrecks, inspect ash-scoured ruins, bathe in nearby hot springs, and watch plumes from Tavurvur and Vulcan on clear mornings. Explore Kavieng Kavieng, on New Ireland, stages easy island-hopping, wreck and reef dives, and markets where shell-money customs and smoked fish meet the mangrove shorelines. Buka Explore Buka Buka Island draws divers, WWII wreck hunters and cultural visitors: coral reefs, village canoe carving, and matrilineal clan ceremonies. Arawa Explore Arawa Arawa carries the scars of mining and conflict but draws curious travelers to Bougainville’s rugged coastlines, village festivals, crater lakes and the remnant Panguna mine - accessible through local guides and community tours. Kimbe Explore Kimbe Kimbe sits on Kimbe Bay, a marine biodiversity hotspot - divers visit for coral reefs and wreck dives, while inland roads lead to cocoa and palm plantations and village markets. Tavurvur Explore Tavurvur Tavurvur is an active cone overlooking Rabaul harbour on New Britain. New Ireland Explore New Ireland New Ireland’s north‑coast town of Kavieng offers diving on coral reefs, WWII wrecks, market life and access to traditional carving and shell‑money ceremonies; visitors come for fishing, diving and cultural fairs. Rabaul Volcanological Observatory Explore Rabaul Volcanological Observatory A volcano monitoring station in East New Britain, the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory records activity around Rabaul and Tavurvur; visitors interested in volcanology study eruption history and caldera landscapes.

Top Cities in Islands Region

Rabaul Arawa Kavieng Kimbe Buka Lorengau

Islands Region at a Glance

Local Time
9:50 AM
GMT+10
Population
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