Coordinates: 11°11′S 153°05′E / 11.183°S 153.083°E / -11.183; 153.083

Nigaho Island

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Nigaho Island
File:Calvados Chain (Landsat).JPG
Satellite image
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates11°11′S 153°05′E / 11.183°S 153.083°E / -11.183; 153.083[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Nigaho
Area0.11 km2 (0.042 sq mi)
Highest elevation20 m (70 ft)
Administration
ProvinceFile:Flag of Milne Bay.svg Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[2]Yeleamba Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Largest settlementNigaho (pop. 226)
Demographics
Population226 (2014)
Pop. density2,054/km2 (5320/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Nigaho Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. Politically, it is in Pana Tinani Ward, not like the other Calvados Chain islands which all belong to the Calvados Chain Ward. It is the most densely populated island of the chain. It is the most eastern island of the chain.

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