Pana Tinani is an island in the
Louisiade Archipelago
The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands in Papua New Guinea.
It is located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than and spread ...
in
Milne Bay Province
Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,345 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited. The province has ...
,
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
.
Geography
The island has an area of 78 km
2, making it the sixth largest island of the Louisiade Archipelago. The island is hilly, rising to 338 m at Mt. Guyuba.
The island is 3.1 km north of
Vanatinai
Vanatinai Island (also called Tagula and Sudest, for the names of the extreme capes of the island) is a volcanic island in the south-east of the Louisiade Archipelago within Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The reef-fringed island is approxi ...
, and separated from it with the
Bulami Channel. It is also 100 meters east of
Nigao, the easternmost island in the
Calvados Chain. separated with the
Magamaga Channel.
History
The island was discovered in the late 18th century, named after the wife of the explorer Joannett.
Population
At the census of population in 2014, the island had 740 inhabitants, spread across 11 villages.
The main town is
Bwailahina (formerly Hebwaun) on the southeast coast.
The island's population is administered by 2 wards : Nimoa Ward, Wanim Ward.
References
Islands of Milne Bay Province
Louisiade Archipelago
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