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Sakar Island
Dampier Strait seen from space. Also visible are Umboi Island (west), New Britain (east) and Sakar Island (north). (false color)
Highest point
Elevation992 m (3,255 ft)
Prominence992 m (3,255 ft)
Coordinates 5°24′50″S 148°05′40″E / 5.41389°S 148.09444°E / -5.41389; 148.09444
Geography
Sakar Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Sakar Island
Sakar Island
Location in Papua New Guinea
Location Papua New Guinea
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown

Sakar Island is a volcanic island north-west of New Britain in the Bismarck Sea, at 5°25′00″S 148°06′00″E / 5.416667°S 148.1°E / -5.416667; 148.1. It is a stratovolcano with a summit crater lake. No recorded eruptions are known.

See also

References

  • "Sakar". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.