Manam Motu

Manam
Manam Volcano
Highest point
Elevation1,807 m (5,928 ft)[1]
Prominence1,807 m (5,928 ft)[2]
ListingUltra
Coordinates4°04′39″S 145°02′21″E / 4.07750°S 145.03917°E / -4.07750; 145.03917[2]
Geography
Manam is located in Papua New Guinea
Manam
Manam
Location off the coast of New Guinea
LocationNortheast of New Guinea,
Papua New Guinea
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption2010 to 2024 (ongoing)[3]

Manam, known locally as Manam Motu, is an island located in the Bismarck Sea across the Stephan Strait from Yawar on the northeast coast of mainland Papua New Guinea's Bogia District. The island is 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) wide, and was created by the activity of the Manam Volcano, one of the country’s most active. The island was evacuated in 2004 and its residents resettled elsewhere in Papua New Guinea, but many have begun to return despite concerns of future volcanic activity. Manam is still erupting as of January 2024. [4]

  1. ^ "Manam". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  2. ^ a b "Papua New Guinea Ultra-Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  3. ^ "Manam volcano". 19 Feb 2018.
  4. ^ [1] January 12, 2024