Ulu (island)
Island in Papua New Guinea
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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]
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Ulu island, center left, in the Duke of York Islands group. NASA Landsat 7 image, 2000. | |
  Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Melanesia |
| Coordinates | 4°13′0″S 152°25′0″E |
| Archipelago | Solomon Islands |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Highest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Administration | |
Papua New Guinea | |
| Province | East New Britain Province |
| Capital city | Port Moresby |
| Largest settlement | Port Moresby |
| Prime Minister | Peter O'Neill |
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.
