Ebuma Island
Ebuma Island is a small island in China Strait, between Samarai and the mainland, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
  Ebuma Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°36′19″S 150°39′55″E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.022 km2 (0.0085 sq mi) |
| Length | 0.17 km (0.106 mi) |
| Width | 0.18 km (0.112 mi) |
| Coastline | 0.55 km (0.342 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| Island Group | Samarai Islands |
| Ward | Samarai North |
| Largest settlement | Ebuma (pop. 1) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 46/km2 (119/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone |
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| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
History
James and Edna-May Hancock purchased the island in 1901. they built a mansion on it and lived there from 1912 - 1985. Ernie Evennett built the second house on the island in 1975.[2] Today his son is the only one living there.
Geography
Ebuma Island is a rocky raised islet, with low cliffs on most sides. Privately owned. The island is part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.
Administration
The island belongs to Samarai North Ward. belong to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[3]
Demographics
The population on the last census was 1.
References
- Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
- History of Ebuma island
- "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
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