Venariwa Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located near Utian Island. It is used as a gardening island for the Utian Islanders.

Venariwa Island
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Venariwa Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Venariwa Island
Venariwa Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates11°08′S 152°44′E / 11.133°S 152.733°E / -11.133; 152.733[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Area0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[2]Louisiade Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Demographics
Population16 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

References edit

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-11.