Logea Island Explained

Logea Island
Native Name Lang:png
Sobriquet:Rogeia Island
Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-10.6386°N 150.6486°W[1]
Location:Oceania
Archipelago:Louisiade Archipelago
Waterbody:Solomon Sea
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:9.02
Length Km:7.3
Width Km:2.3
Coastline Km:17.8
Elevation Ft:1215
Highest Mount:Mount Kasia
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:Logea Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Ward
Country Admin Divisions 3:split
Country Largest City:Kasabanalua
Country Largest City Population:250
Population:1004
Population As Of:2014
Density Km2:111.3
Ethnic Groups:Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:PG-MBA

Logea Island (also spelled Rogeia) is a large island separating West Channel, East Channel and China Strait, just south of Milne Bay, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Administration

The island is split between 2 Wards: Logea South, and Logea North. both belong to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]

Geography

The island is part of the Logea group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Demographics

The population of 1004 is split between 10 villages along the coast, where Kasabanalua on the north point serves as the center. other villages are : Kumikuku, Bwasikauli, Panama Point, Dabali, Logea Pota, Isukopu, Gabui, Boiduhana and Dagedagela.

Economy

The islanders, like other from Samarai Islands are experts in boat building.[3] The most of them are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.

Transportation

There are 2 docks at Kasabanalua and Pota.

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
  3. https://www.lonelyplanet.com/papua-new-guinea/logea-island Lonely Planet