Sakar Island

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Sakar Island

Dampier Strait seen from space. Also visible are Umboi Island (west), New Britain (east) and Sakar Island (north). (false color)
Elevation 992 m (3,255 ft)
Prominence 992 m (3,255 ft)
Location
Location Papua New Guinea
Coordinates 5°24′50″S 148°05′40″E / 5.41389°S 148.09444°E / -5.41389; 148.09444
Geology
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption Unknown

Sakar Island is a volcanic island northwest of New Britain in the Bismarck Sea, at 5°25′00″S 148°06′00″E / 5.4166667°S 148.1°E / -5.4166667; 148.1. It is a stratovolcano with a summit crater lake. No recorded eruptions are known.

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