List of volcanoes in Papua New Guinea

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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Papua New Guinea .

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New Guinea

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeet Coordinates
Crater Mountain323310,607 6°35′S145°05′E / 6.58°S 145.08°E / -6.58; 145.08 (Crater Mountain) -
Doma Peaks 356811,706 5°54′S143°09′E / 5.90°S 143.15°E / -5.90; 143.15 (Doma Peaks) -
Mount Giluwe 436814331 6°3′S143°53′E / 6.050°S 143.883°E / -6.050; 143.883 (Mount Giluwe) ~ 220,000 years ago
Mount Hagen 377812395 5°45′S144°02′E / 5.750°S 144.033°E / -5.750; 144.033 (Mount Hagen) ~ 210,000 years ago
Hydrographers Range 19156283 9°00′S148°22′E / 9.00°S 148.37°E / -9.00; 148.37 (Hydrographers Range) -
Koranga 15004921 7°19′48″S146°42′29″E / 7.33°S 146.708°E / -7.33; 146.708 (Koranga) -
Lamington 16805512 8°57′S148°09′E / 8.95°S 148.15°E / -8.95; 148.15 (Lamington) 1956
Madilogo 8502789 9°12′S147°34′E / 9.20°S 147.57°E / -9.20; 147.57 (Madilogo) -
Managlase Plateau 13424403 9°05′S148°20′E / 9.08°S 148.33°E / -9.08; 148.33 (Managlase Plateau) -
Sessagara 3701214 9°29′S149°08′E / 9.48°S 149.13°E / -9.48; 149.13 (Sessagara) -
Victory 19256316 9°12′S149°04′E / 9.20°S 149.07°E / -9.20; 149.07 (Victory) 1935
Waiowa 6402100 9°34′12″S149°04′30″E / 9.57°S 149.075°E / -9.57; 149.075 (Waiowa) 1944
Yelia 338411,102 7°03′00″S145°51′29″E / 7.05°S 145.858°E / -7.05; 145.858 (Yelia) -
Mount Bosavi 250782256°36′51″S 142°49′36″E200,000 years ago

Admiralty Islands

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeet Coordinates
Baluan 254833 2°34′S147°17′E / 2.57°S 147.28°E / -2.57; 147.28 (Baluan) Holocene
St. Andrew Strait 270886 2°23′S147°21′E / 2.38°S 147.35°E / -2.38; 147.35 (St. Andrew Strait) 1957
Unnamed-1300-4265 3°02′S147°47′E / 3.03°S 147.78°E / -3.03; 147.78 (unnamed) 1972

Bougainville

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeet Coordinates
Bagana 17505741 6°08′24″S155°11′42″E / 6.140°S 155.195°E / -6.140; 155.195 (Bagana) 2006
Balbi 27158907 5°55′S154°59′E / 5.92°S 154.98°E / -5.92; 154.98 (Balbi) Holocene
Billy Mitchell 15445066 6°05′31″S155°13′30″E / 6.092°S 155.225°E / -6.092; 155.225 (Billy Mitchell) 1580
Loloru 18876191 6°31′S155°37′E / 6.52°S 155.62°E / -6.52; 155.62 (Loloru) 1050 BC
Takuan Group 22107251 6°26′31″S155°36′29″E / 6.442°S 155.608°E / -6.442; 155.608 (Takuan Group) Holocene
Tore 22007218 5°50′S154°56′E / 5.83°S 154.93°E / -5.83; 154.93 (Tore) Holocene

D'Entrecasteaux Islands

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeet Coordinates
Dawson Strait Group 5001640 9°37′S150°53′E / 9.62°S 150.88°E / -9.62; 150.88 (Dawson Strait Group) 1350
Goodenough 220722 9°29′S150°21′E / 9.48°S 150.35°E / -9.48; 150.35 (Goodenough) Holocene
Iamalele 200656 9°31′S150°32′E / 9.52°S 150.53°E / -9.52; 150.53 (Iamalele) Holocene

New Britain

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeet Coordinates
Bamus 22487375 5°12′S151°14′E / 5.20°S 151.23°E / -5.20; 151.23 (Bamus) 1886
Bola 11553789 5°09′S150°02′E / 5.15°S 150.03°E / -5.15; 150.03 (Bola) Holocene
Dakataua 4001312 5°03′22″S150°06′29″E / 5.056°S 150.108°E / -5.056; 150.108 (Dakataua) 1895
Garove 3681207 4°41′31″S149°30′00″E / 4.692°S 149.50°E / -4.692; 149.50 (Garove) Holocene
Garbuna Group 5641850 5°27′S150°02′E / 5.45°S 150.03°E / -5.45; 150.03 (Garbuna Group) 2005
Garua Harbour 5651854 5°18′S150°04′E / 5.30°S 150.07°E / -5.30; 150.07 (Garua Harbour) -
Hargy 11483766 5°20′S151°03′E / 5.33°S 151.05°E / -5.33; 151.05 (Hargy) 950
Langila 13304363 5°31′30″S148°25′12″E / 5.525°S 148.42°E / -5.525; 148.42 (Langila) 2021
Likuruanga 9042966 4°57′11″S151°23′06″E / 4.953°S 151.385°E / -4.953; 151.385 (Likuruanga) Pleistocene
Lolo 8052641 5°28′05″S150°30′25″E / 5.468°S 150.507°E / -5.468; 150.507 (Lolo) -
Lolobau 8582815 4°55′12″S151°09′29″E / 4.92°S 151.158°E / -4.92; 151.158 (Lolobau) 1912
Mundua 179587 4°38′S149°21′E / 4.63°S 149.35°E / -4.63; 149.35 (Mundua) Holocene
Narage 3071007 4°33′00″S149°07′30″E / 4.55°S 149.125°E / -4.55; 149.125 (Narage) Pleistocene
Pago 7422434 5°35′S150°31′E / 5.58°S 150.52°E / -5.58; 150.52 (Pago) 2003
Rabaul 6882257 4°16′16″S152°12′11″E / 4.271°S 152.203°E / -4.271; 152.203 (Rabaul) 2006
Sulu Range 6102001 5°30′00″S150°56′31″E / 5.50°S 150.942°E / -5.50; 150.942 (Sulu Range) -
Tavui 200656 4°07′S152°12′E / 4.12°S 152.20°E / -4.12; 152.20 (Tavui) 5150 BC
Ulawun 23347657 5°03′S151°20′E / 5.05°S 151.33°E / -5.05; 151.33 (Ulawun) 2023
Unnamed-- 4°45′S150°51′E / 4.75°S 150.85°E / -4.75; 150.85 (unnamed) -
Unnamed-- 5°12′S148°34′E / 5.20°S 148.57°E / -5.20; 148.57 (unnamed) -

New Ireland

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeet Coordinates
Ambitle 4501476 4°05′S153°39′E / 4.08°S 153.65°E / -4.08; 153.65 (Ambitle) 350 BC
Lihir 7002297 3°07′30″S152°38′31″E / 3.125°S 152.642°E / -3.125; 152.642 (Lihir) Holocene

Offshore islands

NameElevationLocationLast eruption
metersfeet Coordinates
Bam 6852247 3°36′47″S144°49′05″E / 3.613°S 144.818°E / -3.613; 144.818 (Bam) 1960
Blup Blup 4021319 3°30′25″S144°36′18″E / 3.507°S 144.605°E / -3.507; 144.605 (Blup Blup) -
Boisa 240787 3°59′38″S144°57′47″E / 3.994°S 144.963°E / -3.994; 144.963 (Boisa) -
Kadovar 3651197 3°36′32″S144°35′20″E / 3.609°S 144.589°E / -3.609; 144.589 (Kadovar) 2021
Karkar 18396033 4°38′56″S145°57′50″E / 4.649°S 145.964°E / -4.649; 145.964 (Karkar) 1979
Long Island 12804199 5°21′29″S147°07′12″E / 5.358°S 147.12°E / -5.358; 147.12 (Long Island) 1993
Manam 18075928 4°04′48″S145°02′13″E / 4.080°S 145.037°E / -4.080; 145.037 (Manam) 2022
New Hanover Island 9003000 2°30′S150°15′E / 2.5°S 150.25°E / -2.5; 150.25 (New Hanover Island) -
Ritter Island 140459 5°31′12″S148°07′16″E / 5.52°S 148.121°E / -5.52; 148.121 (Ritter Island) 1974
Sakar 9923255 5°24′50″S148°05′38″E / 5.414°S 148.094°E / -5.414; 148.094 (Sakar) -
Umboi 15845079 5°35′20″S147°52′30″E / 5.589°S 147.875°E / -5.589; 147.875 (Umboi) Holocene
Yomba -- 4°54′S146°45′E / 4.90°S 146.75°E / -4.90; 146.75 (Yomba) -
Unnamed-2000-6562 4°18′40″S146°15′22″E / 4.311°S 146.256°E / -4.311; 146.256 (unnamed) -

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