Iyen Island
Iyen Island is in the Louisiade Archipelago, within Milne Bay Province of southeastern Papua New Guinea.
Nickname: Ian Island | |
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  Iyen Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 11°30′S 153°26′E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Iyen |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| District | Samarai-Murua District |
| LLG[2] | Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area |
| Island Group | Vanatinai Islands |
| Largest settlement | Iyen (pop. ~95) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 102 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 119/km2 (308/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
It is jurisdictionally in the Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area.
References
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