Wari Island

Wari Island
Native name:
Teste Island
Wari Island
Wari Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Wari Island
Wari Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°57′S 151°03′E / 10.95°S 151.05°E / -10.95; 151.05[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Wari
Area2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Length4.7 km (2.92 mi)
Width0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Highest elevation117 m (384 ft)
Highest pointMount Wari
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[2]Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area \ Yaleyamba Rural LLG \ Bwanabwana
Island GroupWari Islands
Largest settlementWari (pop. ~1000)
Demographics
Population1050 (2014)
Pop. density470/km2 (1220/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Wari Island (also known as Teste Island) is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago. Administratively it belongs to Milne Bay Province in the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea.