Kadovar
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| Kadovar Island | |
|---|---|
  Kadovar Island | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Coordinates | 3°36′32″S 144°35′18″E / 3.60889°S 144.58833°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Papua New Guinea |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc | western end of the Bismarck volcanic arc[1] |
| Last eruption | 2018-ongoing |
Kadovar is a volcanic island in Papua New Guinea northeast of the much larger island of New Guinea. The volcano erupted in January 2018 and the eruption is ongoing as of 2023, although the activity level is generally considered to be low.[2] There were some heightened thermal phenomena in 1976.[2]
Kadovar is part of the Schouten Islands about 25 kilometres (15 mi) north of the mouth of the Sepik River. It is 1.5 km (0.9 mi) long and wide. The village of Gewai is near the crater rim. Authorities had thought around 700 people lived on the island, but this number was related to the registered voters on the island and the actual number was found to be much higher during a re-settlement ordered after the volcano erupted in January 2018.[3][4]
