Saint Matthias Island

Mussau Island is the largest island of , , at. It is part of the of . The island is a noted biodiversity hotspot with pristine primeval rainforest covering most of Mussau's hilly landscape.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the Pacific Ocean
  • Also known as: Mussau Island”, “Prince William Henry”, “Saint Mathias Island”, and “St. Matthias Island

Saint Matthias Island

Latitude
-1.43262° or 1° 25′ 57″ south
Longitude
149.61214° or 149° 36′ 44″ east
Population
2,900
Elevation
322 metres (1,056 feet)
United Nations Location Code
PG MWU
Open location code
6RCFHJ86+XV
Geo­Names ID
2090176
Wiki­data ID
Q1589522
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Saint Matthias Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: جزيرة مساه
  • Catalan: Mussau
  • Cebuano: Mussau Island
  • Chinese: 穆紹島
  • Dutch: Mussau
  • Finnish: Mussau
  • French: Mussau
  • German: Mussau
  • Italian: Mussau
  • Japanese: ムサウ島
  • Japanese: ムッソー島
  • Japanese: ムッソウ島
  • Polish: Mussau
  • Russian: Муссау
  • Spanish: Isla Mussau
  • Western Panjabi: مساؤ جزیرہ

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