Boang Island
Boang Island is an island of the Tanga Islands of Papua New Guinea, located to the east of New Ireland. It is located to the north-east of Malendok Island, and although smaller it is more populous and considered the socio-economic hub of the islands.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Papua New Guinea
- Also known as: “Boieng Island”
Boang Island
- Categories: volcanic island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-3.38727° or 3° 23′ 14″ south
Longitude
153.29563° or 153° 17′ 44″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
UN/LOCODE
PG BOV
Open location code
6R8MJ77W+37
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Boang Island” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Boang Island”
- Cebuano: “Boang Island”
- Chinese: “Boang島”
- Dutch: “Boang”
- German: “Boang Island”
- Italian: “Boang”
- Russian: “Боанг”
- Spanish: “Boang”
- Spanish: “Isla Boang”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kamunaseo and Ambaba.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Amfar Health Centre and Boang Island Airstrip.
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