Panasia

Panasia Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located at the western end of the Calvados Chain, in the Louisiade Archipelago, in the Milne Bay Province, next to Pana Varavara. Utian islanders use this island for gardening yams.

Panasia Island

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Panasia Island
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	11°10′S 153°05′E / 11.167°S 153.083°E / -11.167; 153.083^[1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to	Solomon Sea
Total islands	1
Major islands	Panasia
Area	2.11 km^2 (0.81 sq mi)
Highest elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Highest point	Mount Panasia
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG^[2]	Louisiade Rural LLG
Island Group	Calvados Chain
Largest settlement	Panasia
Demographics
Population	0 (2014)
Pop. density	0/km^2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg

References

1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168