Bagaman Island

Bagaman Island
Nickname: Stanton Island
Satellite image
Bagaman Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates11°08′S 152°41′E / 11.133°S 152.683°E / -11.133; 152.683
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Bagaman
Area7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Highest elevation220 m (720 ft)
Highest pointMount Bagaman
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLGLouisiade Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Largest settlementBagaman (pop. 100)
Demographics
Population264 (2014)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Bagaman Island is an island of Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. Misima language is the native language on the island.

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