Dagadaga Bonarua Island
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  Dagadaga Bonarua Island Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°35′44″S 150°41′00″E / 10.59556°S 150.68333°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
|
| Area | 0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi) |
| Length | 0.65 km (0.404 mi) |
| Width | 0.15 km (0.093 mi) |
| Coastline | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| Island Group | Samarai Islands |
| Island Group | Sariba Islands |
| Ward | Sidudu |
| Largest settlement | Dagadaga Bonarua Pearl Farm (abandoned) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
Dagadaga Bonarua Island is an island separating East Channel and China Strait, just south of Milne Bay, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
The island belongs to Sidudu Ward on Sariba Island. which belong to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]
History
In 1966, a South sea pearl farm established on the island. however, due to financial difficulties, it was closed in 1999.[3]
