Logea Island
Nickname: Rogeia 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 | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
Length | 7.3 km (4.54 mi) |
Width | 2.3 km (1.43 mi) |
Coastline | 17.8 km (11.06 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,215 ft (370.3 m) |
Highest point | Mount Kasia |
Administration | |
Province | Milne Bay |
Island Group | Samarai Islands |
Island Group | Logea Islands |
Ward | split |
Largest settlement | Kasabanalua (pop. 250) |
Demographics | |
Population | 1004 (2014) |
Pop. density | 111.3/km2 (288.3/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | PG-MBA |
Official website | www |
Logea Island (also spelled Rogeia) is a large island separating West Channel, East Channel and China Strait, just south of Milne Bay, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Administration
[edit]The island is split between 2 Wards: Logea South, and Logea North. both belong to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]
Geography
[edit]The island is part of the Logea group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.
Demographics
[edit]The population of 1004 is split between 10 villages along the coast, where Kasabanalua on the north point serves as the center. other villages are : Kumikuku, Bwasikauli, Panama Point, Dabali, Logea Pota, Isukopu, Gabui, Boiduhana and Dagedagela.
Economy
[edit]The islanders, like other from Samarai Islands are experts in boat building.[3] The most of them are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.
Transportation
[edit]There are 2 docks at Kasabanalua and Pota.