Wanim Island
Nickname: Grass Island | |
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  Wanim Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 11°15′48″S 153°15′32″E / 11.26333°S 153.25889°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 600 |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
Wanim Island is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Geography
The island has an area of 3.56 km2, it is part of the Pana Tinani Group. The island is hilly, rising to 119 m at Mt. Wanim. The island is 0.9 km south of Pana Tinani, and separated from it with the Bulami Channel.
History
The island was discovered in the late 18th century.
Population
At the census of population in 2014, the island had 600 inhabitants, spread across 3 small villages. The main town is Bunbun, located on the northwest point.
References
Islands of Papua New Guinea | |
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| Bismarck Archipelago | |
| Louisiade Archipelago | |
| North Solomon Islands | |
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