Panasesa Island

Panasesa Island
Satellite image of Conflict Group atoll.
Panasesa Island on Conflict Group atoll map.
Panasesa Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Panasesa Island
Panasesa Island
Location of the Panasesa Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°44′24″S 151°43′30″E / 10.74000°S 151.72500°E / -10.74000; 151.72500
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Area0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Length1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Width1 km (0.6 mi)
Highest elevation8 m (26 ft)
Highest point18
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLGBwanabwana Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Largest settlementIrai (pop. 20)
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Panasesa Island is located in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, 500 km to the east of Port Moresby, the nation's capital. Panasesa Island has an eco resort with small staff.[1]

Geography

Panasesa Island is part of Conflict Group atoll in Louisiade Archipelago.[2] It is situated just north of larger Irai Island. The land of Island is flat. The highest point on the island is 18 meters above sea level. It covers about 1.2 km from the north to the south and 1.0 km from the east to the west.

Due to island location tropical weather prevails.[3]

References

  1. ^ John Huxley What it’s like touring rich-lister Ian Gowrie-Smith’s private paradise, the Conflict Islands in PNG Escape, June 29, 2014
  2. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  3. ^ Panasesa Island, Milne Bay (Papua New Guinea) Norwegian Meteorological Institute and Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation 2007 - 2018


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