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Wule Island

Wule Island
Rossel Island (Landsat).JPG
Rossel as seen from space. Wule is in the left
Wule Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Wule Island
Wule Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 11°18′S 154°00′E / 11.3°S 154°E / -11.3; 154Coordinates: 11°18′S 154°00′E / 11.3°S 154°E / -11.3; 154
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Wule     
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 Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area
Island Group Rossell Islands
Largest settlement
Wule
(population ~100)
Demographics
Demonym Papuan people
Population 100 (2014)
Pop. density 100 /km2 (300 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
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.

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.


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