Populai Island Explained

Populai Island
Sobriquet:Margaret Island
Native Name Lang:png
Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-10.5886°N 150.8819°W[1]
Location:Oceania
Archipelago:Louisiade Archipelago
Waterbody:Solomon Sea
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:1.71
Length Km:2.35
Width Km:1
Coastline Km:7
Elevation M:106
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:Sideia Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Ward
Country Admin Divisions 3:Gotai
Country Largest City:Populai
Country Largest City Population:15
Population:15
Population As Of:2014
Density Km2:8.8
Ethnic Groups:Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:PG-MBA

Populai Island (also known as Margaret Island) is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Administration

The island is part of Gotai Ward. it belongs to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]

Geography

Populai is located Southeast of Sideia Island. The island is part of the Sideia group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Demographics

The population of 15 is living in 1 village on the north coast.[3]

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. Web site: map . 2020-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160316202350/http://www.loihai.com/ . 2016-03-16 . dead .