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    Dyaul Island

    2°56′S 150°53′E

    Dyaul Island (also Djaul and occasionally still referred to as Sandwich Island) is an island in the Kavieng District of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG). Its area is 100 km2 (39 sq mi). It is part of the Tikana Rural LLG local government area of PNG.

    This satellite image (Landsat 7) shows Dyaul Island, Bismarcksea, Papua New GuineaMerged nine tiles and cropped them.
    This satellite image (Landsat 7) shows Dyaul Island, Bismarcksea, Papua New GuineaMerged nine tiles and cropped them.

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    2°56′S 150°53′E

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    Dyaul Island (also Djaul and occasionally still referred to as Sandwich Island) is an island in the Kavieng District of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG). Its area is 100 km2 (39 sq mi). It is part of the Tikana Rural LLG local government area of PNG. There are two languages spoken on Dyaul, not counting the lingua franca, Tok Pisin; Tigak and Tiang. Tigak is widely spoken on the western end of the island in two villages. Tiang is spoken across the remainder of the island.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Bismarck Archipelago

    Also in Papua New Guinea

    Also in Melanesia

    Also in Solomon Islands

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    Facts

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

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