Galahi Island
Nickname: Head Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 10°38′19″S 150°38′55″E / 10.63861°S 150.64861°E[1] |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
Length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Width | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
Coastline | 4.1 km (2.55 mi) |
Highest elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | Milne Bay |
Island Group | Samarai Islands |
Island Group | Sariba Islands |
Ward | Sauasauaga Ward |
Largest settlement | Galahi (pop. 20) |
Demographics | |
Population | 20 (2014) |
Pop. density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | PG-MBA |
Official website | www |
Galahi Island (also called Head Island) is an island off the northeast coast of Sariba, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.[2]
Administration
[edit]The island belongs to Sauasauaga Ward of Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[3]
Geography
[edit]The island is part of the Sariba group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.
Demographics
[edit]The population of 20 is located on the village on the north coast.
Economy
[edit]The islanders, are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.
Transportation
[edit]The villagers have a slipway on the island.
References
[edit]- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
- ^ "map". Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ LLG map