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Gilia Island

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Location
  
Oceania

Total islands
  
1

Province
  
Milne Bay

Area
  
36 ha

Adjacent body of water
  
Solomon Sea

Adjacent bodies of water
  
Solomon Sea

Major islands
  
Gilia

District
  
Samarai-Murua District

Island group
  
Louisiade Archipelago

Gilia Island

Gilia Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located near Bagaman Island. It is used as a coconut camp for the men of Bagaman. In recent years, Bagaman islanders use Gilia for claiming coconuts.

Map of Gilia Islet, Papua New Guinea

References

Gilia Island Wikipedia