Calvados Chain

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Calvados Chain
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 11°09′48″S152°48′32″E / 11.16333°S 152.80889°E / -11.16333; 152.80889 [1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to Solomon Sea
Total islands45
Major islands
Area85.1 km2 (32.9 sq mi)
Administration
Province Flag of Milne Bay.svg  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] multiple
Island Group Calvados Chain
Largest settlement Bomalou (pop. 300)
Demographics
Population3276 (2014)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code PG-MBA
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg

The Calvados Chain are a group of islands in the Solomon Sea, belonging to Papua New Guinea within the Louisiade Archipelago.

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Geography

The group extends from Pana Varavara in the west to the small island of Nigaho in the east over a distance of 88 km (55 mi). The easternmost island of Nigaho is where the chain of islands end. Pana Tinani is separated from the group by the isolated Magamaga Channel. The islands rise up to 302 meters (991 ft) (Motorina) steeply from the sea and are either wooded or overgrown with grass. Many islands are surrounded by their own reefs and small lagoons. Apart from the high islands, there are numerous low coral islands and reefs. The eastern edge of the chain lies to the northwest of Vanatinai (formerly Sudest) Island. [3]

Population

Twelve of the islands are inhabited, with a total of 3276 residents as of 2014. The islanders speak the Misima-Paneati Language.

Islands

Primary islands in the chain:

IslandCapitalOther CitiesAreaPopulation
2014
km2sq mi
Pana Varavara 0.570.220
Panasia 2.110.810
Sloss Islands 0.360.140
Utian Utian 1.540.59514
Pana Rora 0.810.310
Pana Udu Udi 0.690.270
Gulewa Gulewa 0.590.2318
Ululina Ululina 0.590.235
Venariwa Venariwa 0.760.2916
Motorina Riman Bay Tawara, Mabaraboraboa 7.83.0595
Bonna Wan 1.090.420
Bagaman Bagaman 7.452.88264
Bobo Eina 2.430.940
Pana Numara Hoba Bay 1.930.75183
Yaruman 0.370.140
Panangaribu 0.50.190
Panatinane 0.790.310
Pana Krusima 1.470.570
Kuwanak Kuwanak 3.661.41170
Gigila Nogui 1.420.55121
Pana Wina Bomalou Panambari, Boiama 30.5511.80456
Hemenahei 10.153.920
Nigao Nigao 0.10.039226
Sabari Hekampan Tandeyai, Hebenahine, Maho 4.041.56708
Calvados Chain Pana Wina Motorina, Bagaman 85.132.93276

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References

  1. ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ↑ "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  3. ↑ The Kula: New Perspectives on Massim Exchange, pp. 469-70 (1983)
  4. ↑ Calvados Chain, oceandots.com (1999)(archive.com)
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