Galahi Island

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Galahi Island
Nickname: Head Island
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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 islands1
Major islands
  • Galahi
Area0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Length1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Width0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Coastline4.1 km (2.55 mi)
Highest elevation80 m (260 ft)
Administration
Province Flag of Milne Bay.svg  Milne Bay
Island Group Samarai Islands
Island Group Sariba Islands
Ward Sauasauaga Ward
Largest settlementGalahi(pop. 20)
Demographics
Population20 (2014)
Pop. density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
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]

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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.

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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


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