Sabari Island

Sabari Island
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Sabari Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Sabari Island
Location within Papua New Guinea
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates11°07′S 153°06′E / 11.117°S 153.100°E / -11.117; 153.100
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Sabari
Area4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Highest elevation55 m (180 ft)
Highest pointMount Sabari
Administration
Milne Bay
Samarai-Murua District
Louisiade Rural LLG
Calvados Chain
Largest settlement
Hekampan (pop. 300)
Demographics
Population708 (2014)
Pop. density175/km2 (453/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Sabari Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. Politically, it is in its own separate Ward, not like the other Calvados Chain islands which all belong to the Calvados Chain Ward. It is located at a reef called Tawa Tawamal . It is the most populated island of the group. The main villages are Hekampen (at the southeastern tip), Tandeyai (south coast of the northwestern part), Hebenahine, and Maho.

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