Galahi Island

Galahi Island

Nickname: Head Island
Galahi Island
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	10°38′19″S150°38′55″E / 10.63861°S 150.64861°E / -10.63861; 150.64861 [1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to	Solomon Sea
Total islands	1
Major islands	Galahi
Area	0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Length	1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Width	0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Coastline	4.1 km (2.55 mi)
Highest elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
Island Group	Samarai Islands
Island Group	Sariba Islands
Ward	Sauasauaga Ward
Largest settlement	Galahi(pop. 20)
Demographics
Population	20 (2014)
Pop. density	22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg

Galahi Island (also called Head Island) is an island off the northeast coast of Sariba, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. ^[2]

Administration

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

Geography

The island is part of the Sariba group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Demographics

The population of 20 is located on the village on the north coast.

Economy

The islanders, are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.

Transportation

The villagers have a slipway on the island.

References

1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
2. "map". Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
3. LLG map