Dinana Island

Dinana Island
Nickname: Carry Island
Location within Papua New Guinea
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 10°35′19″S 150°52′55″E / 10.58861°S 150.88194°E / -10.58861; 150.88194Coordinates: 10°35′19″S 150°52′55″E / 10.58861°S 150.88194°E / -10.58861; 150.88194[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Dinana    
Area 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Length 1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Width 0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Coastline 4.8 km (2.98 mi)
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
Island Group Samarai Islands
Island Group Sideia Islands
Ward Sekuku
Demographics
Demonym Papuan people
Population 0 (as of 2014)
Density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

Dinana Island is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Administration

The island is part of Sekuku Ward. it belongs to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]

Geography

Dinana is located between Sideia Island and Basilaki Island. The island is part of the Sideia group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.[3]

References


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