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Nigaho Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. Politically, it is in Pana Tinani Ward, not like the other Calvados Chain islands which all belong to the Calvados Chain Ward. It is the most densely populated island of the chain. It is the most eastern island of the chain.

Nigaho Island

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Nigaho Island
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	11°11′S 153°05′E[1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water	Solomon Sea
Total islands	1
Major islands	Nigaho
Area	0.11 km2 (0.042 sq mi)
Highest elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG[2]	Yeleamba Rural LLG
Island Group	Calvados Chain
Largest settlement	Nigaho (pop. 226)
Demographics
Population	226 (2014)
Pop. density	2,054/km2 (5320/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg

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