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Los Negros Island
Los Negros Island is the third largest of the Admiralty Islandsmarker. It is significant because it contains the main airport of Manus Provincemarker on its eastern coastline, at Momotemarker. It is connected to Lorengaumarker, the capital of the province, on Manus Islandmarker via a highway and bridge. It is separated from the larger Manus Island by Seeadler Harbour.

History

Los Negros was formerly a Japanese base during World War II, and was heavily assaulted on February 29, 1944 by Allied forces, during the Battle of Los Negros which was the spearhead for the Admiralty Islands campaignmarker.


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