Gilia Island Explained

Gilia Island
Native Name Lang:png
Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:[1]
Location:Oceania
Archipelago:Louisiade Archipelago
Waterbody:Solomon Sea
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:0.36
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:Louisiade Rural LLG
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Island Group
Country Admin Divisions 3:Calvados Chain
Population:0
Population As Of:2014
Density Km2:0
Ethnic Groups:Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:PG-MBA

Gilia Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located near Bagaman Island. It is used as a coconut camp for the men of Bagaman.In recent years, Bagaman islanders use Gilia for claiming coconuts.

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=TnHGVP_BfgUC&pg=PA168 Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20100811055024/http://www.pngimr.org.pg/png_med_journal/Empowerment%20-%20Sep_Dec%202000.pdf LLG map