Ebuma Island

Ebuma Island
Ebuma Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 10°36′19″S 150°39′55″E / 10.60528°S 150.66528°E / -10.60528; 150.66528Coordinates: 10°36′19″S 150°39′55″E / 10.60528°S 150.66528°E / -10.60528; 150.66528[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Ebuma    
Area 0.022 km2 (0.0085 sq mi)
Length 0.17 km (0.106 mi)
Width 0.18 km (0.112 mi)
Coastline 0.55 km (0.342 mi)
Highest elevation 22 m (72 ft)
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
Island Group Samarai Islands
Ward Samarai North
Largest settlement
Ebuma
(population 1)
Demographics
Demonym Papuan people
Population 1 (2014)
Pop. 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

Ebuma Island is a small island in China Strait, between Samarai and the mainland, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

History

James and Edna-May Hancock purchased the island in 1901. they built a mansion on it and lived there from 1912 - 1985. Ernie Evennett built the second house on the island in 1975.[2] Today his son is the only one living there.

Geography

Ebuma Island is a rocky raised islet, with low cliffs on most sides. Privately owned. The island is part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Administration

The island belongs to Samarai North Ward. belong to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[3]

Demographics

The population on the last census was 1.

References


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