Buiari Island is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Native name: Weitoa Island Nickname: O'Neil Island | |
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  Buiari Island Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°40′19″S 150°55′55″E / 10.67194°S 150.93194°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Length | 2.4 km (1.49 mi) |
| Width | 1.7 km (1.06 mi) |
| Coastline | 8.6 km (5.34 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 580 ft (177 m) |
| Highest point | Mount Buiari |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| Island Group | Samarai Islands |
| Island Group | Sideia Islands |
| Ward | Buiari Ward |
| Largest settlement | Buiari (pop. 400) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 500 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 156/km2 (404/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
Administration edit
The island is part of Buiari Ward (which also includes some tiny villages on near Basilaki island. The ward belong to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]
Geography edit
Buiari is located Southwest of Basilaki, and is part of the Basilaki group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.
Demographics edit
The population of 500 is living in 2 villages across the island.[3] The most important one, and where the dock is located, is Buiari, and is on the north coast facing Basilaki. The smaller one, Numodubo, is in the central plateau
Economy edit
The islanders, are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.
Transportation edit
There is a dock at Buiari.
References edit
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
- ^ "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ^ "map". Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
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