Nickname: Head Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 10°38′19″S 150°38′55″E / 10.63861°S 150.64861°E[1] |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
Length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Width | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
Coastline | 4.1 km (2.55 mi) |
Highest elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | Milne Bay |
Island Group | Samarai Islands |
Island Group | Sariba Islands |
Ward | Sauasauaga Ward |
Largest settlement | Galahi (pop. 20) |
Demographics | |
Population | 20 (2014) |
Pop. density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | PG-MBA |
Official website | www |
Galahi Island (also called Head Island) is an island off the northeast coast of Sariba, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.[2]
The island belongs to Sauasauaga Ward of Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[3]
The island is part of the Sariba group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.
The population of 20 is located on the village on the north coast.
The islanders, are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.
The villagers have a slipway on the island.