Saint George's ChannelPapua New Guinea
4°10′S 152°27′E
Duke of York Islands
Part of Bismarck Archipelago
The Duke of York Islands (formerly German: Neulauenburg) are a group of islands located in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. They are found in St George's Channel between New Britain and New Ireland islands and form part of the Bismarck Archipelago.
Chart
Overview
The Duke of York Islands (formerly German: Neulauenburg) are a group of islands located in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. They are found in St George's Channel between New Britain and New Ireland islands and form part of the Bismarck Archipelago. The Duke of York Islands were named in 1767 by Philip Carteret to honour Prince Edward, son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Census, cataloged
- Major islands2
- Minor islands7
- Islets2
- Rocks & skerries0
Major islands
Duke of York Island
- Area
- 49.8 km²
- High point
- 95 m
Duke of York Island is the largest island of the Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea, at 4.1666667°S 152.4666667°E / -4.1666667; 152.4666667. The island is named after Prince Frederick, the second son of King George III of Great Britain.
Ulu
- Area
- 7.1 km²
- High point
- 46 m
Ulu Island is the second largest island in the Duke of York island group. It is situated between Duke of York Island and Kabakon and Kerawara islands.
Minor islands
Makada
- Area
- 3.2 km²
- High point
- 122 m
Mioko Island
- Area
- 0.98 km²
- High point
- 33 m
Kabakon
- Area
- 0.82 km²
- High point
- 29 m
Kerawara
- Area
- 0.55 km²
- High point
- 25 m
Utuan Isand
- Area
- 0.43 km²
- High point
- 24 m
Mualim Island
- Area
- 0.14 km²
- High point
- 26 m
Ruruan Island
- Area
- 0.14 km²
- High point
- 37 m
Islets
- Tonwalik Island0.7 ha
- Vat Island1 m · 0.1 ha
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Mait Unanga22 m · 0.03 km²
- Mait Iri3 m · 0.02 km²
Figures
Comparative heights
- Makada: 122 m
- Duke of York: 95 m
- Ulu: 46 m
- Ruruan: 37 m
- Mioko: 33 m
- Kabakon: 29 m
- Mualim: 26 m
- Kerawara: 25 m
- Utuan Isand: 24 m
- Mait Unanga: 22 m
- Mait Iri: 3 m
- Vat: 1 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Duke of York Island | 49.8 km² |
| Ulu | 7.1 km² |
| Makada | 3.2 km² |
| Mioko Island | 0.98 km² |
| Kabakon | 0.82 km² |
| Kerawara | 0.55 km² |
| Utuan Isand | 0.43 km² |
| Mualim Island | 0.14 km² |
| Ruruan Island | 0.14 km² |
| Mait Unanga | 0.03 km² |
| Mait Iri | 0.02 km² |
| Tonwalik Island | 0.7 ha |
| Vat Island | 0.1 ha |
Photographs
Handelsstation der Deutschen Handels- und Plantagengesellschaft auf der Insel Mioko, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1900
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Duke of York Islands NASA. Unknown author / Public domain
- Mioko Handelsstation ca 1900. Pitichinaccio 18:06, 30 April 2007 (UTC) / Public domain