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Gilia_Island Latitude and Longitude:

11°08′S 152°44′E / 11.133°S 152.733°E / -11.133; 152.733
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Gilia Island
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Gilia Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Gilia Island
Gilia Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 11°08′S 152°44′E / 11.133°S 152.733°E / -11.133; 152.733 [1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to Solomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Gilia
Area0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg

Gilia Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located near Bagaman Island. It is used as a coconut camp for the men of Bagaman. In recent years, Bagaman islanders use Gilia for claiming coconuts.

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