Ulu (Island)

Ulu
Ulu Island (Papua New Guinea)
Geography
Location Melanesia
Coordinates 4°13′0″S 152°25′0″E / 4.21667°S 152.41667°E / -4.21667; 152.41667
Archipelago Solomon Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Highest elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Country
Papua New Guinea
Province East New Britain Province
Capital city Port Moresby
Largest settlement Port Moresby
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill

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]

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

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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