Wule Island
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LocationOceania
Coordinates11°18′S 154°00′E / 11.3°S 154°E[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
.JPG) Rossel as seen from space. Wule is in the left | |
  Wule Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 11°18′S 154°00′E / 11.3°S 154°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Wule |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| District | Samarai-Murua District |
| LLG[2] | Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area |
| Island Group | Rossell Islands |
| Largest settlement | Wule (pop. ~100) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 100 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 100/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
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]
