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 | ![]() |
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.
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