Karkar Island
Karkar Island is an oval-shaped volcanic island located in the Bismarck Sea, about 74 kilometres off the north coast of mainland Papua New Guinea in Madang Province, from which it is separated by the Isumrud Strait.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Island
- …has about 65,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,840 metres (6,030 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Dampier Island”
- Description: mountain
- Also known as“Karker Island”“Krakar Island”
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Latitude
-4.63333° or 4° 38′ south
Longitude
145.96667° or 145° 58′ east
Open location code
6R779X88+MM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Karkar Island” goes by many names.
جزيرة كركارArabic
Karkar IslandCatalan
Karkar IslandCebuano
卡尔卡尔岛Chinese
卡爾卡爾島Chinese
KarkarCzech
KarkarDutch
جبل كاركار ايسلاندEgyptian Arabic
კარკარიGeorgian
KarkarItalian
カーカー島Japanese
カルカル島Japanese
Karkar IslandLadin
KarkarMirandese
جزیره کارکارPersian
KarkarPolish
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