Lesimano Island

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Lesimano Island
Nickname: Brewer Island
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Lesimano Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 10°34′19″S150°42′55″E / 10.57194°S 150.71528°E / -10.57194; 150.71528 Coordinates: 10°34′19″S150°42′55″E / 10.57194°S 150.71528°E / -10.57194; 150.71528 [1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to Solomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Lesimano
Area0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi)
Length0.45 km (0.28 mi)
Width0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Coastline1.71 km (1.063 mi)
Highest elevation37 m (121 ft)
Administration
Province Flag of Milne Bay.svg  Milne Bay
Island Group Samarai Islands
Island Group Sariba Islands
Ward Sidudu Ward
Largest settlementLesimano
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code PG-MBA
Official website web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/png/laseinie.php

Lesimano Island (also called Brewer Island) is an island off the north coast of Sariba, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. [2]

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Administration

The island belongs to Sidudu 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 island was previously inhabited.

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