Wanim Island Explained

Wanim Island
Native Name Lang:png
Sobriquet:Grass Island
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:-11.2633°N 153.2589°W[1]
Location:Oceania
Archipelago:Louisiade Archipelago
Waterbody:Solomon Sea
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:1.66
Coastline M:-->
Elevation M:119
Highest Mount:Mount Wanim
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:Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Island Group
Country Admin Divisions 3:Pana Tinani Group
Country Largest City:Bunbun
Country Largest City Population:~450
Population:600
Population As Of:2014
Density Km2:361
Ethnic Groups:Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Timezone1:AEST
Utc Offset1:+10
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:PG-MBA

Wanim Island is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Geography

The island has an area of 3.56 km2 and is part of the Pana Tinani Group. The island is hilly, rising to 119 m at Mt. Wanim.The island is 0.9 km south of Pana Tinani and separated from it by the Bulami Channel.

History

The island was discovered in the late 18th century.

Population

At the census of population in 2014, the island had 600 inhabitants, spread across 3 small villages. The main town is Bunbun, located on the northwest point.

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=TnHGVP_BfgUC&pg=PA168 Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute
  2. http://www.pngimr.org.pg/png_med_journal/Empowerment%20-%20Sep_Dec%202000.pdf LLG map