Azuki Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 69°53′S 38°56′E / 69.883°S 38.933°ECoordinates: 69°53′S 38°56′E / 69.883°S 38.933°E |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Azuki Island is a small island in Antarctica 2 kilometres (1 nmi) west of Rundvågs Head in the southeast part of Lutzow-Holm Bay. It was mapped from surveys and from air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–1962, and named "Azuki-shima" ("azuki bean island").
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Azuki Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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