The Calvados Chain are a group of islands in the Solomon Sea, belonging to Papua New Guinea within the Louisiade Archipelago.
Geography The group extends from Pana Varavara in the west to the small island of Nigaho in the east over a distance of . The easternmost island of Nigaho is where the chain of islands end. Pana Tinani is separated from the group by the isolated Magamaga Channel. The islands rise up to (Motorina) steeply from the sea and are either wooded or overgrown with grass. Many islands are surrounded by their own reefs and small lagoons. Apart from the high islands, there are numerous low coral islands and reefs. The eastern edge of the chain lies to the northwest of Vanatinai (formerly Sudest) Island.The Kula: New Perspectives on Massim Exchange, pp. 469-70 (1983)
Population Twelve of the islands are inhabited, with a total of 3276 residents as of 2014. The islanders speak the Misima-Paneati Language.
Islands Primary islands in the chain: Island Capital Other Cities Area Population2014km2sq miPana Varavara 0Panasia 0Sloss Islands 0Utian Utian 514Pana Rora 0Pana Udu Udi 0Gulewa Gulewa 18Ululina Ululina 5Venariwa Venariwa 16Motorina Riman Bay Tawara, Mabaraboraboa 595Bonna Wan 0Bagaman Bagaman 264Bobo Eina 0Pana Numara Hoba Bay 183Yaruman 0Panangaribu 0Panatinane 0Pana Krusima 0Kuwanak Kuwanak 170Gigila Nogui 121Pana Wina Bomalou Panambari, Boiama 456Hemenahei 0Nigao Nigao 226Sabari Hekampan Tandeyai, Hebenahine, Maho 708Calvados Chain Pana Wina Motorina, Bagaman 3276
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