Turtle Back Island
Turtle Back Island is an island in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Turtle Back Island is situated near the village Mailu.- Type: Island
- Description: Island in Papua New Guinea
- Also known as: “Koi Koi Island” and “Koikoi”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mailu Island.
Mailu Island
Island
Mailu Island is a small, 1.8 km long, island in Central Province, Papua New Guinea.
Turtle Back Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Central Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-10.40549° or 10° 24′ 20″ south
Longitude
149.36199° or 149° 21′ 43″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
5RXFH9V6+RQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Turtle Back Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Turtle Back Island (pulo sa Nugini sa Papua)”
- Cebuano: “Turtle Back Island”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mailu and Laruoro.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Uruio Rock and Mailu United Church.
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