Bagaman Island
| Nickname: Stanton Island | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 11°08′S 152°41′E / 11.133°S 152.683°ECoordinates: 11°08′S 152°41′E / 11.133°S 152.683°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Bagaman |
| Administration | |
| Province |
 Milne Bay |
| District | Samarai-Murua District |
| LLG [2] | Louisiade Rural LLG |
| Island Group | Calvados Chain |
Largest settlement |
Bagaman (population 100) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Papuan people |
| Population | 264 (as of 2014) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website |
www |
| ISO Code = PG-MBA | |
Bagaman Island is an island of Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago.[3] Misima language is the native language on the island.[4]
References
- ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
- ↑ LLG map
- ↑ May, Patricia & Margaret Tuckson. The Traditional Pottery of Papua New Guinea, p. 92 (Revised ed. 2000)
- ↑ Women in Fisheries: Information Bulletin, Volumes 13-15, p. 14 (2003)
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