Igwali Island

Igwali Island

Nickname: Paples Island
Igwali Island
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	10°33′19″S150°43′55″E / 10.55528°S 150.73194°E / -10.55528; 150.73194 [1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to	Solomon Sea
Total islands	1
Major islands	Igwali
Area	1.47 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Length	1.63 km (1.013 mi)
Width	1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Coastline	4.75 km (2.952 mi)
Highest elevation	81 m (266 ft)
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
Island Group	Samarai Islands
Island Group	Sariba Islands
Ward	Sidudu Ward
Largest settlement	Igwali(pop. 5)
Demographics
Population	10 (2014)
Pop. density	6.8/km2 (17.6/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg

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

Administration

The island is part of Sidudu Ward, which belongs to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province. ^[2]

Geography

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

Demographics

The population of 10 is living in 3 separate hamlets. Igwali in the central west coast, Naba Riaria on the northwest point, and Ga-Uri on the southeast point.

Economy

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

Transportation

There is a slipway at Igwali.

References

1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
2. LLG map