Populai Island
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Nickname: Margaret Island | |
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  Populai Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°35′19″S 150°52′55″E / 10.58861°S 150.88194°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Length | 2.35 km (1.46 mi) |
| Width | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Coastline | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| Island Group | Samarai Islands |
| Island Group | Sideia Islands |
| Ward | Gotai |
| Largest settlement | Populai (pop. 15) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 15 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 8.8/km2 (22.8/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papuans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
Populai Island (also known as Margaret Island) is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
The island is part of Gotai Ward. it belongs to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]
