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    Blup Blup

    Blupblup Island, Ruprup Island

    3°30′S 144°36′E

    Blup Blup Island is a small forested island off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea about 30 km (19 mi) offshore from Cape Girgir and is considered part of the Schouten Islands. It is located at latitude S 3°30'46" and longitude E 144°35'16" and its highest point is at 402 metres.

    Blup Blup

    Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC / Public domain

    Terrain

    3°30′S 144°36′E

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    Overview

    Blup Blup Island is a small forested island off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea about 30 km (19 mi) offshore from Cape Girgir and is considered part of the Schouten Islands. It is located at latitude S 3°30'46" and longitude E 144°35'16" and its highest point is at 402 metres. The island has a small population and is in the Angoram District of the East Sepik Province of PNG. The island is volcanic (a stratovolcano) and a weak thermal area exists on the north west coast. The island is only 3.5 km (2.2 mi) wide with an irregular coastline and ancient lava flows. It is thought that Blup Blup last erupted in the Holocene. Fresh water is available on the island from wells. Other islands in the vicinity include Kadovar and Wei Island. There is a small islet about 200 m (650 ft) off the south-west shore of the island called Mut Mut, where there is a geodetic monitoring facility.

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    Also in Schouten Islands

    Also in Papua New Guinea

    Also in Melanesia

    Also in Solomon Islands

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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