| Calvados Chain | |
| Native Name Lang: | png |
| Nickname: | --> |
| Map: | Papua New Guinea |
| Coordinates: | -11.1633°N 152.8089°W[1] |
| Location: | Oceania |
| Archipelago: | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Waterbody: | Solomon Sea |
| Total Islands: | 45 |
| Area Km2: | 85.1 |
| Coastline M: | --> |
| 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[2] |
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | multiple |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Island Group |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Calvados Chain |
| Country Largest City: | Bomalou |
| Country Largest City Population: | 300 |
| Population: | 3276 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Timezone1: | AEST |
| Utc Offset1: | +10 |
| Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
| Iso Code: | PG-MBA |
The Calvados Chain are a group of islands in the Solomon Sea, belonging to Papua New Guinea within the Louisiade Archipelago.
The group extends from Pana Varavara in the west to the small island of Nigaho in the east over a distance of 88km (55miles). The easternmost island of Nigaho is where the chain of islands end. Pana Tinani is separated from the group by the isolated Magamaga Channel. The islands rise up to 302m (991feet) (Motorina) steeply from the sea and are either wooded or overgrown with grass. Many islands are surrounded by their own reefs and small lagoons. Apart from the high islands, there are numerous low coral islands and reefs.The eastern edge of the chain lies to the northwest of Vanatinai (formerly Sudest) Island.[3]
Twelve of the islands are inhabited, with a total of 3276 residents as of 2014.The islanders speak the Misima-Paneati Language.
Primary islands in the chain:
| Island | Capital | Other Cities | Area | Population 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km2 | sq mi | ||||
| 0.57disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 0 | ||||
| 2.11disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 0 | ||||
| 0.36disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 0 | ||||
| 1.54disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 514 | ||||
| 0.81disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 0 | ||||
| 0.69disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 0 | ||||
| 0.59disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 18 | ||||
| 0.59disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 5 | ||||
| 0.76disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 16 | ||||
| 7.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 595 | ||||
| 1.09disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 0 | ||||
| 7.45disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 264 | ||||
| 2.43disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 0 | ||||
| 1.93disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 183 | ||||
| 0.37disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 0 | ||||
| 0.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 0 | ||||
| 0.79disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 0 | ||||
| 1.47disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 0 | ||||
| 3.66disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 170 | ||||
| 1.42disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 121 | ||||
| 30.55disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 456 | ||||
| 10.15disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 0 | ||||
| 0.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 226 | ||||
| 4.04disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 708 | ||||
| Calvados Chain | 85.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table | 3276 |