Nigaho Island Explained

Nigaho Island
Native Name Lang:png
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:[1]
Location:Oceania
Archipelago:Louisiade Archipelago
Waterbody:Solomon Sea
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:0.11
Coastline M:-->
Elevation M:20
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:Nigaho
Country Largest City Population:226
Population:226
Population As Of:2014
Density Km2:2,054
Ethnic Groups:Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:PG-MBA

Nigaho Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. Politically, it is in Pana Tinani Ward, not like the other Calvados Chain islands which all belong to the Calvados Chain Ward. It is the most densely populated island of the chain.It is the most eastern island of the chain.

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