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Motorina_Island Latitude and Longitude:

11°05′S 152°34′E / 11.083°S 152.567°E / -11.083; 152.567
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Motorina Island
Nickname: Mewstone Island
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Motorina Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Motorina Island
Motorina Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 11°05′S 152°34′E / 11.083°S 152.567°E / -11.083; 152.567 [1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to Solomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Motorina
Area7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Highest elevation302 m (991 ft)
Highest pointMount Motorina
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Largest settlementRiman Bay (pop. 100)
Demographics
Population595 (2014)
Pop. density76/km2 (197/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg

Motorina Island is an island of Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain. It is the highest island in the group. The population consists of farmers, raising bananas across the island. The main port is at Riman Bay. Other slightly large villages include: Tawara, Mabaraboraboa.

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