Calvados Chain

Calvados Chain

Satellite image
Location within Papua New Guinea
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	11°09′48″S 152°48′32″E
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to	Solomon Sea
Total islands	45
Major islands	Pana Wina Motorina Bagaman Hemenahei Sabari Utian
Area	85.1 km2 (32.9 sq mi)
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG	multiple
Island Group	Calvados Chain
Largest settlement	Bomalou (pop. 300)
Demographics
Population	3276 (2014)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg

The Calvados Chain are a group of islands in the Solomon Sea, belonging to Papua New Guinea within the Louisiade Archipelago.

Geography

The group extends from Pana Varavara in the west to the small island of Nigaho in the east over a distance of 88 km (55 mi). The easternmost island of Nigaho is where the chain of islands end. Pana Tinani is separated from the group by the isolated Magamaga Channel. The islands rise up to 302 meters (991 ft) (Motorina) steeply from the sea and are either wooded or overgrown with grass. Many islands are surrounded by their own reefs and small lagoons. Apart from the high islands, there are numerous low coral islands and reefs. The eastern edge of the chain lies to the northwest of Vanatinai (formerly Sudest) Island.

Population

Twelve of the islands are inhabited, with a total of 3276 residents as of 2014. The islanders speak the Misima-Paneati Language.

Islands

Primary islands in the chain:

Island	Capital	Other Cities	Area		Population 2014
			km2	sq mi
Pana Varavara			0.57	0.22	0
Panasia			2.11	0.81	0
Sloss Islands			0.36	0.14	0
Utian	Utian		1.54	0.59	514
Pana Rora			0.81	0.31	0
Pana Udu Udi			0.69	0.27	0
Gulewa	Gulewa		0.59	0.23	18
Ululina	Ululina		0.59	0.23	5
Venariwa	Venariwa		0.76	0.29	16
Motorina	Riman Bay	Tawara, Mabaraboraboa	7.8	3.0	595
Bonna Wan			1.09	0.42	0
Bagaman	Bagaman		7.45	2.88	264
Bobo Eina			2.43	0.94	0
Pana Numara	Hoba Bay		1.93	0.75	183
Yaruman			0.37	0.14	0
Panangaribu			0.5	0.19	0
Panatinane			0.79	0.31	0
Pana Krusima			1.47	0.57	0
Kuwanak	Kuwanak		3.66	1.41	170
Gigila	Nogui		1.42	0.55	121
Pana Wina	Bomalou	Panambari, Boiama	30.55	11.80	456
Hemenahei			10.15	3.92	0
Nigao	Nigao		0.1	0.039	226
Sabari	Hekampan	Tandeyai, Hebenahine, Maho	4.04	1.56	708
Calvados Chain	Pana Wina	Motorina, Bagaman	85.1	32.9	3276