Ito Island

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 / -10.55528; 150.76528Coordinates: 10°33′19″S 150°45′55″E / 10.55528°S 150.76528°E / -10.55528; 150.76528[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Itp    
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
(population 5)
Demographics
Demonym Papuan people
Population 10 (2014)
Pop. density 6.8 /km2 (17.6 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

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

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

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

Demographics

The population of 10 is living in 2 separate hamlets. Sabunu-Una on the west, and Suna on the east.

Economy

The islanders, are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.

References


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