Harman Patil (Editor)

Logea Island

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Location
  
Oceania

Total islands
  
1

Length
  
7.3 km (4.54 mi)

Area
  
9.02 kmĀ²

Province
  
Milne Bay Province

Adjacent bodies of water
  
Solomon Sea

Major islands
  
Logea

Width
  
2.3 km (1.43 mi)

Archipelago
  
Louisiade Archipelago

Adjacent body of water
  
Solomon Sea

Logea Island

Logea Island (also spelled Rogeia) is a large island separating West Channel, East Channel and China Strait, just south of Milne Bay, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Contents

Administration

The island is split between 2 Wards: Logea South, and Logea North. both belong to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.

Geography

The island is part of the Logea group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Demographics

The population of 1004 is split between 10 villages along the coast, where Kasabanalua on the north point serves as the center. other villages are : Kumikuku, Bwasikauli, Panama Point, Dabali, Logea Pota, Isukopu, Gabui, Boiduhana and Dagedagela.

Economy

The islanders, like other from Samarai Islands are experts in boat building. The most of them are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.

Transportation

There are 2 docks at Kasabanalua and Pota.

References

Logea Island Wikipedia