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Tuyam Island

Coordinates: 10°41′55″S 150°42′55″E / 10.69861°S 150.71528°E / -10.69861; 150.71528
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Tuyam Island
Nickname: Blanchard Island
Tuyam Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Tuyam Island
Tuyam Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°41′55″S 150°42′55″E / 10.69861°S 150.71528°E / -10.69861; 150.71528[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
Area0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi)
Length0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Width0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Coastline1.85 km (1.15 mi)
Highest elevation50 m (160 ft)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
Island GroupSamarai Islands
Island GroupDoini Islands
WardLogea South
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Tuyam Island is an island on the southern side of East Channel, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Administration

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The island belongs to Logea South Ward, Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]

Geography

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The island is part of the Doini group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago.

Economy

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The island is privately owned, belonging to the owner of Doini Island.

References

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