Hemenahei Island | |
Native Name Lang: | png |
Map: | Papua New Guinea |
Coordinates: | [1] |
Location: | Oceania |
Archipelago: | Louisiade Archipelago |
Waterbody: | Solomon Sea |
Total Islands: | 1 |
Area Km2: | 10.24 |
Coastline M: | --> |
Elevation M: | 74 |
Highest Mount: | Mount Hemenahei |
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: | Yeleamba Rural LLG |
Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Island Group |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Calvados Chain |
Country Largest City: | Niyalehoi |
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 |
Hemenahei Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago.[3] It is located to toward the eastern end of the Calvados Chain, in the Louisiade Archipelago, in the Milne Bay Province, between Pana Tinani (off Vanatinai) in the East and Pana Wina in the West.
The area of the island is 10.24km2. It was previously inhabited (Niyalehoi village on the northern coast) but now only occasionally being used as a camp for fishermen who come from Pana Tinani.Niyalehoi had some gardens for yams and sago, that Sabari Islanders used to crop.