Laseinie Islands
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  Laseinie Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°24′00″S 151°24′00″E / 10.40000°S 151.40000°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 8 |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 2.00 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Dawson |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| District | Samarai-Murua District |
| LLG[2] | Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area |
| Island Group | Laseinie Islands |
| Largest settlement | Koyagaugau (pop. ~200) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 245 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 122/km2 (316/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
The Laseinie Islands are an archipelago in the Solomon Sea. Politically they belong to Bwanabwana Rural LLG of Samarai-Murua District of Milne Bay Province, in the southeastern region of Papua New Guinea. They are located southeast of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands. They are part of the Louisiade Archipelago.
