| Baluan | |
|---|---|
  Baluan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Prominence | 254 m (833 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 2°34′S147°17′E / 2.57°S 147.28°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Baluan is a stratovolcano on Baluan Island in the Admiralty Islands. The volcano is considered dormant, though warm springs are present on the island and in 1931 there were unconfirmed reports of an active submarine vent nearby. [1]
The Admiralty Islands are an archipelago group of 18 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, after the largest island.
The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. Its area is about 50,000 square km.
The Admiralty Islands languages are a group of some thirty Oceanic languages spoken on the Admiralty Islands. They may include Yapese, which has proven difficult to classify.
Baluan Island is the southernmost island of the Admiralty Islands group which makes up the majority of Manus Province in Papua New Guinea. It belongs to the Pam Islands, an island subgroup to the south of Lou Island. It is formed from an extinct volcano, also named Baluan.
Rambutyo Island is one of the Admiralty Islands in the Bismarck Archipelago. Politically, Rambutyo Island is part of Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. The population (unknown) is concentrated on the west coast. Villages include Mouklen and Lengkau.
The 2004 Asian Judo Championships were held at the Baluan Sholak Palace of Culture and Sports in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 15 May to 16 May 2004. A total of 194 judokas participated, 113 men and 81 women.
Hockey Club Almaty is a professional ice hockey team based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. They were founded in 2010, and play in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship, the top level of ice hockey in Kazakhstan. They play at the Baluan Sholak Palace of Culture and Sports named after Baluan Sholak.
Baluan Sholak, was a Kazakh Turkic composer, singer, poet, dombra player, dzhigit and wrestler.
The Baluan Sholak Sports Palace or Bolyan Sholak Sports Palace is a Palace of Sports in Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan. It was built in 1967 and extensively renovated in 2009–2011. It is named after Baluan Sholak, a celebrated Kazakh composer, singer, poet, dombra player, dzhigit and wrestler.
Baluan-Pam is an Oceanic language of Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. It is spoken on Baluan Island and on nearby Pam Island. The number of speakers, according to the latest estimate based on the 2000 Census, is 2,000. Speakers on Baluan Island prefer to refer to their language with its native name Paluai.
The Pam Islands are an island group of the Admiralty Islands archipelago in the Bismarck Sea, within Papua New Guinea.
The 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held at the Baluan Sholak Palace of Culture and Sports in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 14 to 26 October 2013.
The men's 56 kilograms event at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships was held on 8 November 2014 in Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The men's 105 kilograms event at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships was held on 14–15 November 2014 in Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The men's 94 kilograms event at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships was held on 13–14 November 2014 in Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The men's 85 kilograms event at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships was held on 12–13 November 2014 in Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The men's 62 kilograms event at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships was held on 8 and 9 November 2014 in Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The men's 69 kilograms event at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships was held on 9 and 10 November 2014 in Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The men's +105 kilograms event at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships was held on 15–16 November 2014 in Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The women's 75 kilograms event at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships was held on 14–15 November 2014 in Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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