New Ireland
island of the Bismarck Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean
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New Ireland is an island in the Bismarck Archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean. It matters as part of Papua New Guinea's geography and has been historically significant to the region's indigenous populations and colonial history.
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New Ireland (Tok Pisin: Niu Ailan), or Latangai, is a large island in Papua New Guinea, approximately 7,404 km (2,859 sq mi) in area with c. 120,000 people. It is named after the island of Ireland. It is the largest island of New Ireland Province, lying northeast of the island of New Britain. Both islands are part of the Bismarck Archipelago, named after Otto von Bismarck, and they are separated by Saint George's Channel.
The administrative centre of the island and of New Ireland province is the town of Kavieng located at the northern end of the island. While the island was part of German New Guinea, it was named Neumecklenburg ("New Mecklenburg").