Ulu (island)
Ulu Island is the second largest island in the Duke of York island group. It is situated between Duke of York Island and Kabakon and Kerawara islands.[1]
Ulu island, center left, in the Duke of York Islands group. NASA Landsat 7 image, 2000. | |
Ulu | |
Geography | |
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Location | Melanesia |
Coordinates | 4°13′0″S 152°25′0″E |
Archipelago | Solomon Islands |
Adjacent bodies of water | Solomon Sea |
Highest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Administration | |
Papua New Guinea | |
Province | East New Britain Province |
Capital city | Port Moresby |
Largest settlement | Port Moresby |
Prime Minister | Peter O'Neill |
The island is on Papua New Guinea Time (PGT).[2] This works out as UTC/GMT +10:00 hours. They do not observe Daylight saving time.
The word Ulu means breadfruit.[3]
Other Names
Ulu is also known as Mauke Island or Pig Island
References
- "Ulu Island". Mapcarta. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- "Current Time In Ulu Island, Papua New Guinea - WorldTime.io". worldtime.io. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- "Ulu Island, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea - Satellite View and Map". satelliteview.co. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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