Anagusa | |
Native Name Lang: | png |
Nickname: | --> |
Map: | Papua New Guinea |
Coordinates: | -10.7133°N 151.2422°W[1] |
Location: | Oceania |
Archipelago: | Louisiade Archipelago |
Waterbody: | Solomon Sea |
Area Km2: | 1.42 |
Length Km: | 2.2 |
Width Km: | 1.1 |
Coastline M: | --> |
Elevation M: | 10 |
Highest Mount: | Mount Anagusa |
Country: | Papua New Guinea |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Province |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | District |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Samarai-Murua District |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | LLG |
Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Island Group |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Bentley Islands |
Country Largest City: | Anagusa |
Country Largest City Population: | ~70 |
Population: | 112 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Density Km2: | 78.8 |
Ethnic Groups: | Papuans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Timezone1: | AEST |
Utc Offset1: | +10 |
Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
Iso Code: | PG-MBA |
Anagusa is an island, part of the Bentley Group, in Louisiade Archipelago in the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea. For 2014 census, the island had a village of 122 residents in 21 households, although at least 1 family lives in nearby island of Nare.
Anagusa is located 10 km south of the Engineer Islands. It was settled by migrants from Normanby and Wari islands. The style of the Anagusa pottery is similar to those of the people of Wari. The population consists of fishermen and farmers. The closest island is Nare (Mudge) Island 6.8 km south-east.
The inhabitants of the island speak Bwanabwana.[2]
Administratively, the island belongs to Bwanabwana Rural LLG (Local Level Government area) of the Samarai-Murua District in Milne Bay Province.[3]