Ito Island | |
Native Name Lang: | png |
Sobriquet: | Wanepa Island |
Map: | Papua New Guinea |
Coordinates: | -10.5553°N 150.7653°W[1] |
Location: | Oceania |
Archipelago: | Louisiade Archipelago |
Waterbody: | Solomon Sea |
Total Islands: | 1 |
Area Km2: | 3.06 |
Length Km: | 1.55 |
Width Km: | 2.35 |
Coastline Km: | 7.80 |
Elevation M: | 134 |
Country: | Papua New Guinea |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Province |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Island Group |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Samarai Islands |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Island Group |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | Sariba Islands |
Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Ward |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Sidudu Ward |
Country Largest City: | Sabunu Una |
Country Largest City Population: | 5 |
Population: | 10 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Density Km2: | 6.8 |
Ethnic Groups: | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Timezone1: | AEST |
Utc Offset1: | +10 |
Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
Iso Code: | PG-MBA |
Ito Island (also known as Wanepa Island) is an island between Sariba and Sideia, on the eastern side of China Strait, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
The island is part of Sidudu Ward, which belongs to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]
The island is part of the Sariba group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.
The population of 10 is living in 2 separate hamlets. Sabunu-Una on the west, and Suna on the east.
The islanders, are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.