Pinipel (Atoll)
Pinipel Atoll | ||
---|---|---|
NASA satellite image of Pinipel Atoll | ||
Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
archipelago | Green Islands | |
Geographical location | 4 ° 24 ′ S , 154 ° 7 ′ E | |
|
||
Number of islands | 3 | |
Main island | Pinipel | |
length | 10 km | |
width | 2.8 km | |
Land area | ||
total area | 28 km² | |
Residents | 901 (2000) | |
Nautical chart of the Pinipel Atoll (1944) |
The Pinipel Atoll forms the atoll group of the Green Islands with the atoll Nissan about 2 km to the south . The atolls are located in the Pacific Ocean about 130 km east of the island of New Ireland ( Papua New Guinea ).
geography
The atoll is dominated by the narrow main island of Pinipel , which encompasses the entire east side of the atoll. The uninhabited islands of Sentinel and Sau lie on the north-western rim of the reef .
population
According to the 2000 census, the atoll had around 900 inhabitants.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Papua New Guinea - People Land and Environment (PDF, 10.46 MB)