Total islands 1 Length 0.17 km (0.106 mi) Elevation 22 m | Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea Major islands Ebuma Width 0.18 km (0.112 mi) Area 2 ha | |
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Ebuma Island is a small island in China Strait, between Samarai and the mainland, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
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Map of Eboma Island, Papua New Guinea
History
James and Edna-May Hancock purchased the island in 1901. they built a mansion on it and lived there from 1912 - 1985. Ernie Evennett built the second house on the island in 1975. Today his son is the only one living there.
Geography
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
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.
Demographics
The population on the last census was 1.
References
Ebuma Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA