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Lesimano Island

Coordinates: 10°34′19″S 150°42′55″E / 10.57194°S 150.71528°E / -10.57194; 150.71528
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Lesimano Island
Nickname: Brewer Island
Lesimano Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Lesimano Island
Lesimano Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°34′19″S 150°42′55″E / 10.57194°S 150.71528°E / -10.57194; 150.71528[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Lesimano
Area0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi)
Length0.45 km (0.28 mi)
Width0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Coastline1.71 km (1.063 mi)
Highest elevation37 m (121 ft)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
Island GroupSamarai Islands
Island GroupSariba Islands
WardSidudu Ward
Largest settlementLesimano
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websiteweb.archive.org/web/*/http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/png/laseinie.php

Lesimano Island (also called Brewer Island) is an island off the north coast of Sariba, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.[2]

Administration

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

Geography

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The island is part of the Sariba group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Demographics

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The island was previously inhabited.

References

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