Bagaman Island
Nickname: Stanton Island | |
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Satellite image | |
Geography | |
Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 11°08′S 152°41′E / 11.133°S 152.683°E[1] |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Bagaman |
Administration | |
Province | ![]() |
District | Samarai-Murua District |
LLG[2] | Louisiade Rural LLG |
Island Group | Calvados Chain |
Largest settlement | Bagaman (pop. 100) |
Demographics | |
Population | 264 (2014) |
Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | PG-MBA |
Official website | www |
Bagaman Island is an island of Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago.[3] Misima language is the native language on the island.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
- ^ "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ May, Patricia & Margaret Tuckson. The Traditional Pottery of Papua New Guinea, p. 92 (Revised ed. 2000)
- ^ Women in Fisheries: Information Bulletin, Volumes 13-15, p. 14 (2003)