Tuyam Island

Tuyam Island
Nickname: Blanchard Island
Tuyam Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Tuyam Island
Tuyam Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°41′55″S 150°42′55″E / 10.69861°S 150.71528°E / -10.69861; 150.71528[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
Area0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi)
Length0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Width0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Coastline1.85 km (1.15 mi)
Highest elevation50 m (160 ft)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
Island GroupSamarai Islands
Island GroupDoini Islands
WardLogea South
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Tuyam Island is an island on the southern side of East Channel, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Administration

The island belongs to Logea South Ward, Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]

Geography

The island is part of the Doini group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Economy

The island is privately owned, belonging to the owner of Doini Island.

References

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ LLG map Archived 2010-08-11 at Archive-It


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