Yeina Island
Nickname: Piron Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 11°19′48″S 153°26′30″E / 11.33000°S 153.44167°E[1] |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
Length | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
Width | 3.2 km (1.99 mi) |
Highest elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Yeina |
Administration | |
Province | Milne Bay |
District | Samarai-Murua District |
LLG[2] | Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area |
Island Group | Yeina Group |
Largest settlement | Buwo (pop. ~250) |
Demographics | |
Population | 437 (2014) |
Pop. density | 27.3/km2 (70.7/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | PG-MBA |
Official website | www |
Yeina Island is an island of volcanic origin in the Southeast Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Geography
[edit]The island has an area of 16 km2. The island is hilly, rising to 80 m at Mt. Yeina. The island is 10 km north of Vanatinai, and separated from it with the Yuma Channel. It is also 10 km east of Pana Tinani. The island is circled by a coral reef. The interior of the island is dominated by a chain of low, grassy hill, surrounded by a coastal forest, with many mangrove areas. Between Yeina and Vanatinai is the Marx Reef.
History
[edit]The island was discovered in the late 18th century.
Population
[edit]At the census of population in 2014, the island had 437 inhabitants, spread across 4 villages. The main town is Buwo, on the West coast. Former town of Kabagi-bagi was damaged by hurricanes recently. Nearly entire island population have moved to the village of Buwo.
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