Venariwa Island

Venariwa Island
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Venariwa Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Venariwa Island
Venariwa Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates11°08′S 152°44′E / 11.133°S 152.733°E / -11.133; 152.733[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Area0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[2]Louisiade Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Demographics
Population16 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Venariwa Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located near Utian Island. It is used as a gardening island for the Utian Islanders.

References

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-11.


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