Quessant Island
Quessant is an uninhabited island in the Louisiade Archipelago. Politically, it is part of Milne Bay Province in southeastern Papua New Guinea. Quessant is located 30 km southeast of Wari on the northeastern border of the coastal reef.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Papua New Guinea
- Also known as: “Ouessant Island”, “Tariwerwi”, and “Tariwerwi Island”
Quessant Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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Latitude
-11.14996° or 11° 8′ 60″ southLongitude
151.25632° or 151° 15′ 23″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
5RWHV724+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 496534760OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
2132668Wikidata ID
Q2122953
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Quessant Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Quessant Island”
- Chinese: “烏埃桑島”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كويسانت ايسلاند”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كويسانت”
- German: “Quessant”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ware.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Taliwewai Island and Marai Islet.
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