Vakuta
Vakuta is an island in the Trobriand Islands group of Papua New Guinea. Vakuta is a near continuation of the Trobriands' main island Kiriwina to the south, separated from it only through the 400-metre wide Kasilamaka Passage.Vakuta
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Papua New Guinea
- Categories: limestone island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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Latitude
-8.83796° or 8° 50′ 17″ south
Longitude
151.155° or 151° 9′ 18″ east
Population
971
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6R3H5563+RX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Vakuta” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Vakuta”
- Cebuano: “Vakuta Island”
- Czech: “Ostrov Vakuta”
- Dutch: “Vakuta”
- Spanish: “Vakuta”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Okinai and Vakuta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Okinai Church and Vakuta United Church.
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