Woodlark Island

Woodlark Island, known to its inhabitants simply as Woodlark or Muyua, is the main island of the Woodlark Islands archipelago, located in and the Solomon Sea, .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Papua New Guinea
  • Also known as: Mujua

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kulumadau.

Village
is a large, rural non-village on Woodlark Island, . It is served by . Its population during the 1990 census was 242, though it has since grown extensively; its current population is reported to be about 2,500 people, but there are no official sources for this number, as the last official census was taken in 1990. is situated 6 km northwest of Woodlark Island.

Woodlark Island

Latitude
-9.1121° or 9° 6′ 44″ south
Longitude
152.76786° or 152° 46′ 4″ east
Population
3,150
Elevation
87 metres (285 feet)
United Nations Location Code
PG WOK
Open location code
6R2JVQQ9+54
Geo­Names ID
2090163
Wiki­data ID
Q1304737
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Panjabi—“Woodlark Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Muyua Island
  • Chinese: 伍德拉克島
  • Dutch: Woodlark
  • Egyptian Arabic: ودلارك ايسلاند
  • Egyptian Arabic: ودلارك
  • French: Île Woodlark
  • French: Woodlark
  • Galician: Illa Woodlark
  • Georgian: ვუდლარკი
  • German: Woodlark-Insel
  • German: Woodlark
  • Italian: Murua
  • Italian: Muyua
  • Italian: Woodlark
  • Japanese: ウッドラーク島
  • Marathi: वुडलार्क द्वीप
  • Marathi: वूडलार्क द्वीप
  • Polish: Woodlark
  • Portuguese: Woodlark
  • Russian: Вудларк
  • Slovenian: Woodlarkov otok
  • Spanish: Isla Woodlark
  • Spanish: Woodlark
  • Swedish: Woodlarköarna
  • Swiss German: Woodlark-Insle
  • Tosk Albanian: Woodlark-Insel
  • Western Panjabi: وڈلارک جزیرہ
  • Woodlark Island

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bonivat and Bonagai.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Kabat and Kwaiapan Bay.

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