Panaeati Island

Summary

Panaeati Island is an island of Papua New Guinea. It is in the Deboyne Islands atoll in the Louisiade Archipelago.

Panaeati Island
Panaeati Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Panaeati Island
Panaeati Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°41′S 152°22′E / 10.683°S 152.367°E / -10.683; 152.367[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Panaeati
Area30.32 km2 (11.71 sq mi)
Highest elevation213 m (699 ft)
Highest pointMount Deboyne
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[2]Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area
Island GroupDeboyne Islands
Largest settlementBwaganati (pop. 500)
Demographics
Population2080 (2014)
Pop. density68.6/km2 (177.7/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

References edit

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ LLG map