Karkar Island
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| Karkar Island | |
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| Elevation | 1,839 m (6,033 ft) |
| Location | Bismarck Sea, north of Papua New Guinea |
| Prominence | 1,839 m (6,033 ft) |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1979 |
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Karkar Island is an oval-shaped volcanic island located in the Bismarck Sea, about 30 kilometres off the north coast of mainland Papua New Guinea in Madang Province. The island is about 25 km in length and 19 km in width. In the centre is an active volcano with two nested calderas.
The latest eruptions on this island occurred in the 1970's. The 1974-1975 eruption produced a large volume of lava was erupted which covered almost 70 percent of the inner caldera's floor, while 1979 produced no lava flow.[1]
The population of approximately 50,000 is mostly Lutheran and Catholic and speaks the two languages Waskia and Takia. Neighboring islands are Bagabag (Papua New Guinea) and Manam.
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