Ito Island
Nickname: Wanepa Island | |
|---|---|
  Ito Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°33′19″S 150°45′55″E / 10.55528°S 150.76528°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.55 km (0.963 mi) |
| Width | 2.35 km (1.46 mi) |
| Coastline | 7.80 km (4.847 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| Island Group | Samarai Islands |
| Island Group | Sariba Islands |
| Ward | Sidudu Ward |
| Largest settlement | Sabunu Una (pop. 5) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 10 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 6.8/km2 (17.6/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
Ito Island (also known as Wanepa Island) is an island between Sariba and Sideia, on the eastern side of China Strait, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Administration[edit]
The island is part of Sidudu Ward, which belongs to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]
Geography[edit]
The island is part of the Sariba group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.
Demographics[edit]
The population of 10 is living in 2 separate hamlets. Sabunu-Una on the west, and Suna on the east.
Economy[edit]
The islanders, are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.
References[edit]
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