Native name: Yela Island | |
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 A composite satellite image of Rossel Island | |
  Rossel Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 11°21′S 154°09′E / 11.350°S 154.150°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 292.5 km2 (112.9 sq mi) |
| Length | 34 km (21.1 mi) |
| Width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 838 m (2749 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Rossel |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| District | Samarai-Murua District |
| LLG[2][failed verification] | Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area |
| Island Group | Rossell Islands |
| Largest settlement | Jinjo (pop. ~900) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 5553 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
Rossel Island (named after de Rossel, a senior officer on the French expedition of d'Entrecasteaux, 1791-1793; also known as Yela) is the easternmost island of the Louisiade Archipelago, within the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Tree Islet is situated 1.5 miles (1.3 nmi; 2.4 km) to the north-west, while Wule Island is situated 1.5 miles (1.3 nmi; 2.4 km) westward.[3]