Subregion

West Melanesia

Region Melanesia World The Far East
Western Melanesia includes the island of New Guinea (including mainland Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua, the Louisiade Archipelago, the Bismarck Archipelago and the north-eastern Solomon Islands Archipelago.
West Melanesia map
Map of West Melanesia, 2638 BCE
2638 BCE 1899 CE

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Cite this entry

Moran, J. (n.d.). West Melanesia. History Atlas. Retrieved 4 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/worlds/the-far-east/regions/melanesia/subregions/west-melanesia/

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