Basilaki Island

Basilaki Island
Nickname: Moresby Island
Louisiade Archipelago, Basilaki on the top left.
Basilaki Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Basilaki Island
Basilaki Island
Location within Papua New Guinea
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°37′19″S 151°00′55″E / 10.62194°S 151.01528°E / -10.62194; 151.01528[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Basilaki
Area106 km2 (41 sq mi)
Length17 km (10.6 mi)
Width10 km (6 mi)
Coastline87.6 km (54.43 mi)
Highest elevation531 m (1742 ft)
Highest pointMount Kova Sina
Administration
Province Milne Bay
Island GroupSamarai Islands
Island GroupBasilaki Islands
WardSplit
Largest settlementYokowa (pop. 300)
Demographics
Population1883 (2014)
Pop. density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Basilaki Island (Moresby Island[2]) is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. It is located at the eastern end of the New Guinea mainland.

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ Admiralty hydrogr. dept (1879). "Moresby Island". The Australia directory. Vol.2. 2nd-6th ed. [With]. pp. 520–521.