Wari Island
Native name: Teste Island | |
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Wari Island | |
Wari Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°57′S 151°03′E / 10.95°S 151.05°E |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Length | 4.7 km (2.92 mi) |
| Width | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Wari |
| Administration | |
| Province | Milne Bay |
| District | Samarai-Murua District |
| LLG | Louisiade Rural Local Level Government Area \ Yaleyamba Rural LLG \ Bwanabwana |
| Island Group | Wari Islands |
| Largest settlement | Wari (pop. ~1000) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1050 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 470/km2 (1220/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papuans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
Wari Island (also known as Teste Island or Ware Island) is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago. Administratively it belongs to Milne Bay Province in the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea.