Bagaman Island

Bagaman Island
Nickname: Stanton Island

Satellite image
Bagaman Island

Louisiade Archipelago

Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 11°08′S 152°41′E / 11.133°S 152.683°E / -11.133; 152.683Coordinates: 11°08′S 152°41′E / 11.133°S 152.683°E / -11.133; 152.683[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Bagaman     
Area 7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Highest elevation 220 m (720 ft)
Highest point Mount Bagaman
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural LLG
Island Group Calvados Chain
Largest settlement
Bagaman
(population 100)
Demographics
Demonym Papuan people
Population 264 (2014)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

Bagaman Island is an island of Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago.[3] Misima language is the native language on the island.[4]

References

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