Ebuma Island

Last updated
Ebuma Island
Papua New Guinea location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Ebuma Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 10°36′19″S150°39′55″E / 10.60528°S 150.66528°E / -10.60528; 150.66528 [1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to Solomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Ebuma
Area0.022 km2 (0.0085 sq mi)
Length0.17 km (0.106 mi)
Width0.18 km (0.112 mi)
Coastline0.55 km (0.342 mi)
Highest elevation22 m (72 ft)
Administration
Province Flag of Milne Bay.svg  Milne Bay
Island Group Samarai Islands
Ward Samarai North
Largest settlementEbuma(pop. 1)
Demographics
Population1 (2014)
Pop. density46/km2 (119/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code PG-MBA
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg

Ebuma Island is a small island in China Strait, between Samarai and the mainland, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Contents

History

George and Edna-May Hancock purchased the island in 1960, they built a house on it and lived there from 1960 - 1985. Ernie Evennett married Lynne Hancock and George Hancock, Lynne’s father built a second house on the island in 1962 for them, Ernie Evennett was allowed to live on Ebuma long after because of his relationship to their daughter. . [2] Today his son is the only one living there.

Geography

Ebuma Island is a rocky raised islet, with low cliffs on most sides. Privately owned. The island is part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Administration

The island belongs to Samarai North Ward. belong to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province. [3]

Demographics

The population on the last census was 1.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samarai</span> Island and former administrative capital in Papua New Guinea

Samarai is an island and former administrative capital in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

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

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basilaki Island</span> Island in Papua New Guinea

Basilaki Island is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. It is located at the eastern end of the New Guinea mainland.

Doini Island is an island on the southern side of East Channel, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Tuyam Island is an island on the southern side of East Channel, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Deka Deka Island is a small island off the SE end of Logea Island, in East Channel, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Bonarua Hili Hili Island is a small island just north of Logea Island, in China Strait, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Kwato Island an island in China Strait, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Dagadaga Bonarua Island is an island separating East Channel and China Strait, just south of Milne Bay, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Galahi Island is an island off the northeast coast of Sariba, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Lesimano Island is an island off the north coast of Sariba, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Igwali Island is an island north of Sariba Island, and on the eastern side of China Strait, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Mekinley Island is an island north of Sariba Island, and on the eastern side of China Strait, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Saliba Island is a large island in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

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

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

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

Kitai Lilivea Island is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago, off the east coast of Basilaki Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Kitai Katu Island is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago, off the east coast of Basilaki Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samarai Islands</span> Archipelago in Papua New Guinea

The Samarai Islands archipelago, part of the larger Louisiade Archipelago, is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of mainland New Guinea island, within the nation of Papua New Guinea.

References

  1. ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ↑ "History of Ebuma island". Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  3. ↑ "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-11.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.