Bobo Eina Island
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Geography | |
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Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 11°08′S 152°44′E / 11.133°S 152.733°ECoordinates: 11°08′S 152°44′E / 11.133°S 152.733°E[1] |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Adjacent bodies of water | Solomon Sea |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Bobo Eina |
Administration | |
Province | Milne Bay |
District | Samarai-Murua District |
LLG [2] | Louisiade Rural LLG |
Island Group | Calvados Chain |
Largest settlement |
Bobo Eina |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Papuan people |
Population | 2 (as of 2014) |
Density | 0.8 /km2 (2.1 /sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
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Time zone | |
Official website |
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ISO Code = PG-MBA |
Bobo Eina Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located near Bagaman Island. It is used as a fishermen camp for the men of Bagaman. In recent years, Bagaman islanders use Bobo Eina for gardening yams, and have also established a pig farm on the island.
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