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Utian_Island Latitude and Longitude:

11°03′S 152°27′E / 11.050°S 152.450°E / -11.050; 152.450
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Utian Island
Nickname: Brooker Island
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Utian Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Utian Island
Utian Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 11°03′S 152°27′E / 11.050°S 152.450°E / -11.050; 152.450 [1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to Solomon 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
District Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2] Louisiade Rural LLG
Island GroupCalvados Chain
Largest settlement Utian (pop. 400)
Demographics
Population514 (2014)
Pop. density333.7/km2 (864.3/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official website www.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.