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
Ulu island, center left, in the Duke of York Islands group. NASA Landsat 7 image, 2000.
Ulu
Geography
LocationMelanesia
Coordinates4°13′0″S 152°25′0″E
ArchipelagoSolomon Islands
Adjacent bodies of waterSolomon Sea
Highest elevation1 m (3 ft)
Administration
Papua New Guinea
ProvinceEast New Britain Province
Capital cityPort Moresby
Largest settlementPort Moresby
Prime MinisterPeter 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

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References

  1. "Ulu Island". Mapcarta. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  2. "Current Time In Ulu Island, Papua New Guinea - WorldTime.io". worldtime.io. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. "Ulu Island, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea - Satellite View and Map". satelliteview.co. Retrieved 18 August 2015.



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