Doini Island

Doini Island
Nickname: Blanchard Island
Location within Papua New Guinea
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 10°41′55″S 150°42′55″E / 10.69861°S 150.71528°E / -10.69861; 150.71528Coordinates: 10°41′55″S 150°42′55″E / 10.69861°S 150.71528°E / -10.69861; 150.71528[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Doini    
Area 4.07 km2 (1.57 sq mi)
Length 3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Width 2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Coastline 10.2 km (6.34 mi)
Highest elevation 510 ft (155 m)
Highest point Mount Doini
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
Island Group Samarai Islands
Island Group Doini Islands
Ward Logea South
Largest settlement
Doini plantation resort
(population 30)
Demographics
Demonym Papuan people
Population 30 (as of 2014)
Density 7.37 /km2 (19.09 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

Doini Island (also called Blanchard Island) is an island on the southern side of East Channel, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Administration

The island belongs to Logea South Ward, Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]

Geography

The island is part of the Doini group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Economy

The island is privately owned. it has a resort (Doini island plantation). most islanders are working in the Tourism business as staff of the resort, or in operating the nearby Gonabarabara Island ranger station (and Manta Ray center).

Transportation

The island is served by an airstrip that was built by the resort.

References


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