Bobo Eina Island

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Bobo Eina
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Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 11°08′S152°44′E / 11.133°S 152.733°E / -11.133; 152.733 [1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to Solomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Bobo Eina
Area2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Highest elevation245 m (804 ft)
Highest pointMount Bobo Eina
Administration
Province Flag of Milne Bay.svg  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural LLG
Island Group Calvados Chain
Largest settlement Bobo Eina
Demographics
Population2 (2014)
Pop. density0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code PG-MBA
Official website web.archive.org/web/20101223043232/http://oceandots.com/pacific/png/deboyne.php

Bobo Eina Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located near Bagaman Island. It is used as a fishermen camp for the men of Bagaman. In recent years, Bagaman islanders use Bobo Eina for gardening yams, and have also established a pig farm on the island.

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