Gilia Island

Gilia Island

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Gilia Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 11°08′S 152°44′E / 11.133°S 152.733°E / -11.133; 152.733Coordinates: 11°08′S 152°44′E / 11.133°S 152.733°E / -11.133; 152.733[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Gilia     
Area 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural LLG
Island Group Calvados Chain
Demographics
Demonym Papuan people
Population 0 (2014)
Pop. density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

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.

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