Nickname: St. Aignan Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 10°41′S 152°43′E / 10.683°S 152.717°E |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
Total islands | 3 |
Major islands | |
Area | 215 km2 (83 sq mi) |
Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
Width | 10 km (6 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,036 m (3399 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Koia Tau or Oia Tau First Recorded Ascent:24 December 2016 by Kolbe Bare and two other Misimans |
Administration | |
Province | Milne Bay |
District | Samarai-Murua District |
LLG[1] | Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area |
Island Group | Misima Islands |
Largest settlement | Bwagaoia (pop. 2680) |
Demographics | |
Population | 19,330 (2014) |
Pop. density | 89.9/km2 (232.8/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | PG-MBA |
Official website | www |
Misima (formerly called St. Aignan) is a volcanic island in the northwest of Louisiade Archipelago within Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea.