Rossel Island

Rossel Island
Native name:
Yela Island
A composite satellite image of Rossel Island
Rossel Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Rossel Island
Rossel Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates11°21′S 154°09′E / 11.350°S 154.150°E / -11.350; 154.150[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Rossel
Area292.5 km2 (112.9 sq mi)
Length34 km (21.1 mi)
Width11 km (6.8 mi)
Highest elevation838 m (2749 ft)
Highest pointMount Rossel
Administration
Province Milne Bay
DistrictSamarai-Murua District
LLG[2][failed verification]Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area
Island GroupRossell Islands
Largest settlementJinjo (pop. ~900)
Demographics
Population5553 (2014)
Pop. density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-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]

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 177
  2. ^ LLG map
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Admiralty1879 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).