Tuyam Island

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Tuyam Island
Nickname: Blanchard Island
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Tuyam Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 10°41′55″S150°42′55″E / 10.69861°S 150.71528°E / -10.69861; 150.71528 Coordinates: 10°41′55″S150°42′55″E / 10.69861°S 150.71528°E / -10.69861; 150.71528 [1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to Solomon 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
Province Flag of Milne Bay.svg  Milne Bay
Island Group Samarai Islands
Island Group Doini Islands
Ward Logea South
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code PG-MBA
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg

Tuyam Island is an island on the southern side of East Channel, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

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Administration

The island belongs to Logea South Ward, Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province. [2]

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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