Yeina Island

Yeina Island

Nickname: Piron Island
Yeina island. Meiwa island is in the right corner.
Yeina Island
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	11°19′48″S153°26′30″E / 11.33000°S 153.44167°E / -11.33000; 153.44167 [1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to	Solomon Sea
Total islands	1
Major islands	Yeina Meiwa
Area	16 km2 (6.2 sq mi)
Length	9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Width	3.2 km (1.99 mi)
Highest elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Highest point	Mount Yeina
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2]	Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area
Island Group	Yeina Group
Largest settlement	Buwo(pop. ~250)
Demographics
Population	437 (2014)
Pop. density	27.3/km2 (70.7/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg

Yeina Island (also known as Veina and Piron Island) an is an island of volcanic origin in the Southeast Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Geography

The island has an area of 16 km². The island is hilly, rising to 80 m at Mt. Yeina. The island is 10 km north of Vanatinai, and separated from it with the Yuma Channel. It is also 10 km east of Pana Tinani. The island is circled by a coral reef. Its nterior is dominated by a chain of low, grassy hill, surrounded by a coastal forest, with many mangrove areas. Between Yeina and Tagula is the Marx Reef.

History

The island was discovered in the late 18th century.

Population

At the census of population in 2014, the island had 437 inhabitants, spread across 4 villages. The main town is Buwo, on the West coast. Former town of Kabagi-bagi was damaged by hurricanes recently. Nearly entire island population have moved to the village of Buwo.

References

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