Ebuma Island

Ebuma Island
Ebuma Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Ebuma Island
Ebuma Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°36′19″S 150°39′55″E / 10.60528°S 150.66528°E / -10.60528; 150.66528[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Ebuma
Area0.022 km2 (0.0085 sq mi)
Length0.17 km (0.106 mi)
Width0.18 km (0.112 mi)
Coastline0.55 km (0.342 mi)
Highest elevation22 m (72 ft)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
Island GroupSamarai Islands
WardSamarai North
Largest settlementEbuma (pop. 1)
Demographics
Population1 (2014)
Pop. density46/km2 (119/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Ebuma Island is a small island in China Strait, between Samarai and the mainland, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

History

George and Edna-May Hancock purchased the island in 1960, they built a house on it and lived there from 1960 - 1985. Ernie Evennett married Lynne Hancock and George Hancock, Lynne’s father built a second house on the island in 1962 for them, Ernie Evennett was allowed to live on Ebuma long after because of his relationship to their daughter. .[2] Today his son is the only one living there.

Geography

Ebuma Island is a rocky raised islet, with low cliffs on most sides. Privately owned. The island is part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Administration

The island belongs to Samarai North Ward. belong to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[3]

Demographics

The population on the last census was 1.

References

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ "History of Ebuma island". Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  3. ^ "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-11.


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