Calvados Chain

Calvados Chain

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Calvados Chain Louisiade Archipelago
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	11°09′48″S 152°48′32″E / 11.16333°S 152.80889°E / -11.16333; 152.80889Coordinates: 11°09′48″S 152°48′32″E / 11.16333°S 152.80889°E / -11.16333; 152.80889[1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water	Solomon Sea
Total islands	45
Major islands	Pana Wina Motorina Bagaman Hemenahei Sabari Utian Hemenhei
Area	85.1 km2 (32.9 sq mi)
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2]	multiple
Island Group	Calvados Chain
Largest settlement	Bomalou (population 300)
Demographics
Demonym	Papuan people
Population	3276 (2014)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

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

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:

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References