Calvados Chain

Calvados Chain
Satellite image
Calvados Chain
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates11°09′48″S 152°48′32″E / 11.16333°S 152.80889°E / -11.16333; 152.80889
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands45
Major islands
Area85.1 km2 (32.9 sq mi)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLGmultiple
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

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

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