Iyen Island

Iyen Island
Nickname: Ian Island
Iyen Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Iyen Island
Iyen Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates11°30′S 153°26′E / 11.500°S 153.433°E / -11.500; 153.433[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Iyen
Area0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Highest elevation54 m (177 ft)
Highest pointMount Iyen
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[2]Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area
Island GroupVanatinai Islands
Largest settlementIyen (pop. ~95)
Demographics
Population102 (2014)
Pop. density119/km2 (308/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Iyen Island is in the Louisiade Archipelago, within Milne Bay Province of southeastern Papua New Guinea.

It is jurisdictionally in the Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area.

References

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ LLG map


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