Logea Island

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Logea Island
Nickname: Rogeia Island
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Logea 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
  • Logea
Area9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi)
Length7.3 km (4.54 mi)
Width2.3 km (1.43 mi)
Coastline17.8 km (11.06 mi)
Highest elevation1,215 ft (370.3 m)
Highest pointMount Kasia
Administration
Province Flag of Milne Bay.svg  Milne Bay
Island Group Samarai Islands
Island Group Logea Islands
Ward split
Largest settlementKasabanalua(pop. 250)
Demographics
Population1004 (2014)
Pop. density111.3/km2 (288.3/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code PG-MBA
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg

Logea Island (also spelled Rogeia) is a large island separating West Channel, East Channel and China Strait, just south of Milne Bay, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

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Administration

The island is split between 2 Wards: Logea South, and Logea North. both belong 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 Logea group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Demographics

The population of 1004 is split between 10 villages along the coast, where Kasabanalua on the north point serves as the center. other villages are : Kumikuku, Bwasikauli, Panama Point, Dabali, Logea Pota, Isukopu, Gabui, Boiduhana and Dagedagela.

Economy

The islanders, like other from Samarai Islands are experts in boat building. [3] The most of them are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.

Transportation

There are 2 docks at Kasabanalua and Pota.

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