Nuguria

Nuguria

Location of Nuguria in the Pacific Ocean

NASA picture of Malum Atoll, the northern and smaller atoll of the group

Nuguria or the Nuguria Islands, also known as the Abgarris or Fead Islands,^[1] are a Polynesian outlier and islands of Papua New Guinea. They are located nearly 150 km from the northern end of Buka island, in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and consist of two closely spaced atoll formations.

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Polynesia

Polynesian triangle	Austral Islands Cook Islands Easter Island Gambier Islands Hawaiian Islands Marquesas New Zealand Niue Pitcairn Islands Rotuma Sala y Gómez Samoan Islands Society Islands Tokelau Tonga Tuamotus Tuvalu Wallis and Futuna Islands

Polynesian outliers	Aniwa Anuta Emae Futuna Kapingamarangi Loyalty Islands Mele Nuguria Nukumanu Nukuoro Ontong Java Ouvéa Pileni Rennell Sikaiana Takuu Tikopia

Polynesian-influenced	Lau Islands

Historical commentary from a frequent visitor to Nuguria: Momentum

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