Tuyam Island

Tuyam Island
Nickname: Blanchard Island
Tuyam Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Tuyam Island
Location within Papua New Guinea
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°41′55″S 150°42′55″E / 10.69861°S 150.71528°E / -10.69861; 150.71528
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
Milne Bay
Samarai Islands
Doini Islands
Logea 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

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

Geography

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

Economy

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

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