Panasia

Panasia Island

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Panasia Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 11°10′S 153°05′E / 11.167°S 153.083°E / -11.167; 153.083Coordinates: 11°10′S 153°05′E / 11.167°S 153.083°E / -11.167; 153.083[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Panasia
Area 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Highest elevation 165 m (541 ft)
Highest point Mount Panasia
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural LLG
Island Group Calvados Chain
Largest settlement Panasia
Demographics
Population 0 (2014)
Pop. density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code PG-MBA
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg

Panasia Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located at the western end of the Calvados Chain, in the Louisiade Archipelago, in the Milne Bay Province, next to Pana Varavara. Utian islanders use this island for gardening yams.

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