Venariwa Island

Venariwa Island
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Venariwa Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 11°08′S 152°44′E / 11.133°S 152.733°E / -11.133; 152.733Coordinates: 11°08′S 152°44′E / 11.133°S 152.733°E / -11.133; 152.733[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Area 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural LLG
Island Group Calvados Chain
Demographics
Population 16 (2014)
Pop. density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code PG-MBA
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg

Venariwa Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located near Utian Island. It is used as a gardening island for the Utian Islanders.

References

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-11.


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