Calvados Chain

The Calvados Chain are a group of islands in the Solomon Sea, belonging to Papua New Guinea within the Louisiade Archipelago.

Calvados Chain
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Calvados Chain
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates11°09′48″S 152°48′32″E[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of waterSolomon Sea
Total islands45
Major islands
Area85.1 km2 (32.9 sq mi)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG [2]multiple
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Largest settlementBomalou (pop. 300)
Demographics
Population3276 (2014)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Geography

The group extends from Pana Varavara in the west to the small island of Nigaho in the east over a distance of 88 km. The easternmost island of Nigaho is where the chain of islands end. Pana Tinani is separated from the group by the isolated Magamaga Channel. The islands rise up to 302 meters (Motorina) steeply from the sea and are either wooded or overgrown with grass. Many islands are surrounded by their own reefs and small lagoons. Apart from the high islands, there are numerous low coral islands and reefs. The eastern edge of the chain lies to the northwest of Vanatinai (formerly Sudest) Island.[3]

Population

Twelve of the islands are inhabited, with a total of 3276 residents. The islanders speak the Misima-Paneati Language.

Islands

Primary islands in the chain:

IslandCapitalOther CitiesArea (km²)Population
Pana Varavara0.570
Panasia2.110
Sloss Islands0.360
UtianUtian1.54514
Pana Rora0.810
Pana Udu Udi0.690
GulewaGulewa0.5918
UlulinaUlulina0.595
VenariwaVenariwa0.7616
MotorinaRiman BayTawara, Mabaraboraboa7.8595
Bonna Wan1.090
BagamanBagaman7.45264
Bobo Eina2.430
Pana NumaraHoba Bay1.93183
Yaruman0.370
Panangaribu0.50
Panatinane0.790
Pana Krusima1.470
KuwanakKuwanak3.66170
GigilaNogui1.42121
Pana WinaBomalouPanambari, Boiama30.55456
Hemenahei10.150
NigaoNigao0.1226
SabariHekampanTandeyai, Hebenahine, Maho4.04708
Calvados ChainPana WinaMotorina, Bagaman85.13276

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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 2016-03-10.
  3. The Kula: New Perspectives on Massim Exchange, pp. 469-70 (1983)
  4. Calvados Chain, oceandots.com (1999)(archive.com)
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