Kuwanak Island
Kuwanak Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. Its only settlement is called Abagagaheia, and it is located on the northwestern point. At low tide you can walk to Taifaur.
Photo: NASA, Public domain.- Type: Island
- Description: Island in Papua New Guinea
- Also known as: “Abaga Gaheia Island” and “Abagagaheia Island”
Kuwanak Island
- Categories: volcanic island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-11.17068° or 11° 10′ 14″ south
Longitude
152.91575° or 152° 54′ 57″ east
Elevation
105 metres (344 feet)
Open location code
5RWJRWH8+P8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Kuwanak Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Dutch—“Kuwanak Island” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Kuanak Island”
- Cebuano: “Kuanak Island”
- Dutch: “Kuwanak Island”
Localities in the Area
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