Yapen
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_Topography.png) Yapen in Schouten Islands |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Melanesia; South East Asia |
| Coordinates | 1°50′S 136°10′E / 1.833°S 136.167°E |
| Archipelago | Schouten Islands |
| Highest elevation | 1,496 m (4,908 ft) |
| Highest point | ? |
| Country | |
| Province | Papua |
Yapen (also Japen, Jobi)[1] is an island of western New Guinea, Indonesia. The Yapen Strait separates Yapen and the Biak Islands to the north. It is in Cenderawasih Bay. To the west is Mios Num Strait between it and Mios Num Island, and the east Kurudu Island. The southeast are the Amboi Islands and the southwest are the Kuran Islands. It is populated with communities of Yobi, Randowaya, Serui, and Ansus. Its highest point is 1,496 m.
[edit] References
- ^ "History of expeditions in Papua Indonesia". The Papua Insects Foundation. http://www.papua-insects.nl/history/history.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
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