Tagula Island
Vanatinai Island (also called Tagula and Sudest, for the names of the extreme capes of the island) is a volcanic island in the south-east of the Louisiade Archipelago within Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The reef-fringed island is approximately 360 kilometres (224 miles) south-east of New Guinea and 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of Misima. With an area of 830 square kilometres (320.5 square miles), it is the largest island of the archipelago. Tagula town, the main settlement, is located on the north-west coast. The population was 3628 as of 2014. The principal export is copra.
Nickname: Sudest Island / Tagula Island | |
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Tagula Island as seen from space. Yeina Island is also visible to the north (top). | |
Vanatinai Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 11°30′S 153°26′E |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 830 km2 (320 sq mi) |
| Length | 63 km (39.1 mi) |
| Width | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 806 m (2644 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Riu |
| Administration | |
| Province | Milne Bay |
| District | Samarai-Murua District |
| LLG | Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area |
| Island Group | Vanatinai Islands |
| Largest settlement | Rambuso (pop. ~500) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3628 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 4.37/km2 (11.32/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
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