Dinana Island
Nickname: Carry Island | |
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Location within Papua New Guinea | |
Geography | |
Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 10°35′19″S 150°52′55″E / 10.58861°S 150.88194°ECoordinates: 10°35′19″S 150°52′55″E / 10.58861°S 150.88194°E[1] |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Adjacent bodies of water | Solomon Sea |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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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 |
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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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