Bismarck Sea | |
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![]() Bismarck Sea in Papua New Guinea | |
Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 4°S 148°E / 4°S 148°E |
Type | Sea |
Etymology | Otto von Bismarck |
Part of | Pacific Ocean |
Basin countries | Papua New Guinea |
Surface area | 250,400 km2 (96,700 sq mi) |
Settlements | Madang |
The Bismarck Sea (German: Bismarcksee, pronounced ['bɪsmarkzeː]) lies in the south-western Pacific Ocean within the Papua New Guinean exclusive economic zone.[1][2] It is located north-east of the island of New Guinea and south of the Bismarck Archipelago. It has coastlines in districts of the Islands Region, Momase Region, and Papua Region.
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