Sabari Island

Sabari Island
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Sabari Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Sabari Island
Sabari Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates11°07′S 153°06′E / 11.117°S 153.100°E / -11.117; 153.100[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Sabari
Area4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Highest elevation55 m (180 ft)
Highest pointMount Sabari
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[2]Louisiade Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Largest settlementHekampan (pop. 300)
Demographics
Population708 (2014)
Pop. density175/km2 (453/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Sabari Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. Politically, it is in its own separate Ward, not like the other Calvados Chain islands which all belong to the Calvados Chain Ward. It is located at a reef called Tawa Tawamal . It is the most populated island of the group. The main villages are Hekampen (at the southeastern tip), Tandeyai (south coast of the northwestern part), Hebenahine, and Maho.

References

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ LLG map


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