Sanaroa Island
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Sanaroa Island is an island, part of D'Entrecasteaux Islands
in Papua New Guinea
, located east of Fergusson Island
in Milne Bay Province
, at 9.6166667°S 151°E.
The island's two main religions are the United Church and Catholic Church. In 2007 a Christian Mission Fellowship church was established.
They are gradually being eroded by sea waves and current in and out of the bay.
There are no trucks, cars, mains power or airports on the island.
D'Entrecasteaux Islands
D'Entrecasteaux Islands are situated near the eastern tip of New Guinea in the Solomon Sea in Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The group spans a distance of 160 km, has a total land area of approximately 3,100 km² and is separated from the Papua New Guinea mainland by the...
in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
, located east of Fergusson Island
Fergusson Island
Fergusson Island is the largest island of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, in Papua New Guinea. It has an area of just over 500 square miles , and mostly consists of mountainous regions, covered by rain forests...
in Milne Bay Province
Milne Bay Province
Milne Bay is a province of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Alotau. The province covers 14,000 km² of land and 252,990 km² of sea, within the province there are more than 600 islands, about 160 of which are inhabited...
, at 9.6166667°S 151°E.
Education
Sanaroa has one primary school run by the Catholic Church. Students come from all over Sanaroa, some walking or canoeing 5 km to school. Many of the students have rarely or never left the island, and have little exposure to urban life.The island's two main religions are the United Church and Catholic Church. In 2007 a Christian Mission Fellowship church was established.
Islands
Sanaroa is surrounded by a small number of smaller uninhabited islands.They are gradually being eroded by sea waves and current in and out of the bay.
Language
Sanaroa has a language that has faded or disappeared. The local people call it the K language because the 'k' sound was used frequently.Life style
The local people live a subsistence-farming life style. The people use canoes, dinghies and other sea-going vessels as transport.There are no trucks, cars, mains power or airports on the island.