Bagaman Island

Bagaman Island
Nickname: Stanton Island
Satellite image
Bagaman Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 11°08′S 152°41′E / 11.133°S 152.683°E / -11.133; 152.683Coordinates: 11°08′S 152°41′E / 11.133°S 152.683°E / -11.133; 152.683[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Bagaman
Area 7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Highest elevation 220 m (720 ft)
Highest point Mount Bagaman
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural LLG
Island Group Calvados Chain
Largest settlement Bagaman (pop. 100)
Demographics
Population 264 (2014)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code PG-MBA
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg

Bagaman Island is an island of Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago.[3] Misima language is the native language on the island.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ↑ LLG map
  3. ↑ May, Patricia & Margaret Tuckson. The Traditional Pottery of Papua New Guinea, p. 92 (Revised ed. 2000)
  4. ↑ Women in Fisheries: Information Bulletin, Volumes 13-15, p. 14 (2003)
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