Kuwanak Island

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Kuwanak Island
Nickname: Abagagaheia Island
Calvados Chain (Landsat).JPG
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Kuwanak Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Kuwanak Island
Geography
Location Oceania
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Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Kuwanak     
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Highest elevation 182 m (597 ft)
Highest point Mount Kuwanak
Sovereign state
Province  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural LLG
Island Group Calvados Chain
Largest settlement
Abagagaheia
(population 170)
Demographics
Demonym Papuan people
Population 170 (as of 2014)
Density 46 /km2 (119 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

Kuwanak Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. Its only settlement is called Abagagaheia, and it is located on the northwestern point. you can walk at low tide from this village to nearby island of Taifaur.

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