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| Location New Ireland Province includes New Ireland and offshore island. To the south is the Saint Georges Channel and beyond is New Britain. To the southeast is Green Island Atoll, Buka Island and Bogainville. During the German colonial era known as Neu-Mecklenburg (New Mecklenburg). Prewar and during the Pacific War part of New Ireland District in the Territory of New Guinea. Today, part of Papua New Guinea (PNG). New Ireland Province is divided into two districts: Kavieng District and Namatanai District. Kavieng District Includes Kavieng Urban LLG / Kavieng Town, Tikana Rural LLG, Lavongai Rural LLG (New Hanover Island Group) and Murat Rural LLG (Saint Matthias Island Group). Namatanai District Namatanai Rural LLG Namatanai located on the north coast of New Ireland near the center includes Namatanai Airfield. Fangalawa Bay borders Namatanai on the north coast of New Ireland. Silom located on the north coast of New Ireland. Matalai Rural LLG Sentral Niu Ailan Rural LLG / Tabar Island Group Tabar Island Group (Tabar Islands) located to the north of New Ireland. Tabar Island largest island in the Tabar Island Group. Cape Lemeris (Lemeris) located on the north coast at the center of New Ireland. Lelet located at Cape Lemeris on New Ireland. Kimadan (Malom 1) located at Cape Lemeris on New Ireland. Mesi located on the southern coast at the center of New Ireland, 2003 fool's gold story. Komalu (Komolus, Komoles) located on the south coast of New Ireland Karu Bay located on the northeast coast of New Ireland. Moo Moo Island (Mumu) located off the northeast coast of New Ireland. Konoagil Rural LLG Cape Staint Georges (Cape St. George) located at the southeastern tip of New Ireland. Saint Georges Channel (St. Georges Channel) located between New Ireland and New Britain. Nimamar Rural LLG / Lihir Islands Lihir Island Group (Lihir Islands) located to the north of New Ireland includes Lihir Island. Lihir Island (Niolam) largest island in the Lihir Islands. Tanir Rural LLG / Feni Islands / Lihir Islands / Tanga Islands Tanga Island Group (Tanga Islands) located off the north coast of New Ireland. Feni Island Group (Feni Islands) located on the northeastern coast of New Ireland. Ambitle Island (Ambitle Volcano) located in the Feni Islands Babase Island (Babase Volcano) located in the Feni Islands Masahet Island located off the northeast coast of New Ireland, northeast of Namatanai. Tanga Island Group (Tanga Islands) located the northeast coast of New Ireland. Boang Island located in the Tanga Islands off the northeast coast of New Ireland. New Ireland Province Airfields Baigai Airfield built by the Japanese to the southeast of Kavieng, disused since the war. Boang Island Airfield (Boang) built postwar on Boang Island disused today. Borpop Airfield (Huris) located near Borpop (Huris) built by the Japanese, diused since the war. Emirau Airfield (Northern Cape Aerodrome / Inshore Aerodrome) built by U.S. Navy still use today. Kamiraba Airfield built post war near Cape Lemeris. Kavieng Airfield built during 1942 by the Australians used by the Japanese, still in use as Kavieng Airport. Kavieng Seaplane Base located in Kavieng Harbor used prewar and during the Pacific War. Namatanai Airfield located at Namatanai built by the Japanese, still in use as Namatanai Airport. Panapae Airfield (Panapai) located near Kavieng built by the Japanese, diused since the war. Silur Airfield built postwar to support Silur Mission disused today. Contribute
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