Utian Island

Utian Island
Nickname: Brooker Island
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Utian Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Utian Island
Utian Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates11°03′S 152°27′E / 11.050°S 152.450°E / -11.050; 152.450[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Utian
Area1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Highest elevation141 m (463 ft)
Highest pointMount Utian
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[2]Louisiade Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Largest settlementUtian (pop. 400)
Demographics
Population514 (2014)
Pop. density333.7/km2 (864.3/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Utian Island, also known as Brooker Island, is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located at the western end of the Calvados Chain, in the Louisiade Archipelago, in the Milne Bay Province.

References

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ "LLG map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-08-11.


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