Populai Island
Populai Island (also known as Margaret Island) is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
| Nickname: Margaret Island | |
|---|---|
  Populai Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°35′19″S 150°52′55″E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Length | 2.35 km (1.46 mi) |
| Width | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Coastline | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| Island Group | Samarai Islands |
| Island Group | Sideia Islands |
| Ward | Gotai |
| Largest settlement | Populai (pop. 15) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 15 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 8.8/km2 (22.8/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone |
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| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
Administration
The island is part of Gotai Ward. it belongs to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]
Geography
Populai is located Southeast of Sideia Island. The island is part of the Sideia group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.
Demographics
The population of 15 is living in 1 village on the north coast.[3]
References
- Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
- LLG map
- "map". Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
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