Wule Island

Wule Island

Rossel as seen from space. Wule is in the left
Louisiade Archipelago
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	11°18′S 154°00′E / 11.3°S 154°ECoordinates: 11°18′S 154°00′E / 11.3°S 154°E[1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water	Solomon Sea
Total islands	1
Major islands	Wule
Area	1.03 km^2 (0.40 sq mi)
Highest elevation	92 m (302 ft)
Highest point	Mount Wule
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG [2]	Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area
Island Group	Rossell Islands
Largest settlement	Wule (population ~100)
Demographics
Demonym	Papuan people
Population	100 (as of 2014)
Density	100 /km^2 (300 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

Wule Island is one of the islands in the Rossel Islands, of the Louisiade Archipelago, which itself is part of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) westward of the main island.^[3]

Demographics

In 2014, the population was 100, spread across 2 villages. The main village is Wule, on the east coast. The indigenous people speak the Yélî Dnye language, a language isolate. ^[4]

References

1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
2. LLG map
3. Admiralty hydrography department (1879). The Australia directory. Vol.2. 2nd-6th ed. (Public domain ed.). pp. 553–. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
4. Pub164, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute): New Guinea. ProStar Publications. 1 January 2004. pp. 155, 169, 170, 171–. ISBN 978-1-57785-569-9. Retrieved 30 December 2012.