Ebuma Island is a small island in China Strait, between Samarai and the mainland, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
  Ebuma Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°36′19″S 150°39′55″E / 10.60528°S 150.66528°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.022 km2 (0.0085 sq mi) |
| Length | 0.17 km (0.106 mi) |
| Width | 0.18 km (0.112 mi) |
| Coastline | 0.55 km (0.342 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| Island Group | Samarai Islands |
| Ward | Samarai North |
| Largest settlement | Ebuma (pop. 1) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 46/km2 (119/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
History edit
George and Edna-May Hancock purchased the island in 1960, they built a house on it and lived there from 1960 - 1985. Ernie Evennett married Lynne Hancock and George Hancock, Lynne’s father built a second house on the island in 1962 for them, Ernie Evennett was allowed to live on Ebuma long after because of his relationship to their daughter. .[2] Today his son is the only one living there.
Geography edit
Ebuma Island is a rocky raised islet, with low cliffs on most sides. Privately owned. The island is part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.
Administration edit
The island belongs to Samarai North Ward. belong to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[3]
Demographics edit
The population on the last census was 1.
References edit
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
- ^ "History of Ebuma island". Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
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