Motorina Island
Motorina Island is an island of Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain. It is the highest island in the group. The population consists of farmers, raising bananas across the island.
Photo: NASA, Public domain.- Type: Island
- Description: island of Papua New Guinea
- Also known as: “Mewstone Island”
Motorina Island
- Categories: volcanic island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-11.08501° or 11° 5′ 6″ south
Longitude
152.57099° or 152° 34′ 16″ east
Elevation
104 metres (341 feet)
Open location code
5RWJWH7C+X9
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
From Catalan to Dutch—“Motorina Island” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Motorina Island”
- Cebuano: “Moturina Island”
- Dutch: “Motorina Island”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lalagela and Panaewau.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Motorina Primary School and Ninan Islet.
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