Bipi Island

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2°6′00″S 146°25′00″E / 2.10000°S 146.41667°E / -2.10000; 146.41667

Bipi Island is a flat coral island located off the west coast of the main island of Manus in the Admiralty Group, Papua New Guinea. Adjacent and to the North East of Bipi Island is Sisi Island. Bipi Island consists of three villages, namely Masoh, Matahai, and Kum (the latter is also known as "Salapai") with approximately one thousand inhabitants.^{[citation needed]}

Bipi men were known as master

to licensed buyers supplying the Asian markets. This activity is conducted on the surrounding coral islands and reefs which are owned by traditional islands, reefs and sea-owning groups of Bipi Island.

Bipi Island has one primary school that also caters to the students of nearby islands.

See also

• Bipi language

References

• Bipi Island on Google Maps