Pulau Ayu

Coordinates: 0°22′29″N 131°02′45″E / 0.37472°N 131.04583°E / 0.37472; 131.04583
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0°22′29″N 131°02′45″E / 0.37472°N 131.04583°E / 0.37472; 131.04583

Pulau Ayu
Pulau Ayu written as Ayau (Ayu Islands) at the top right corner of the map
Geography
LocationSouth East Asia
Coordinates0°22′29″N 131°02′45″E / 0.37472°N 131.04583°E / 0.37472; 131.04583
ArchipelagoAyu Islands
Total islandsFive (Two Uninhabited)
Major islandsPulau Ayu
Area5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Highest elevation55.84 m (183.2 ft)
Administration
ProvinceWest Papua
Demographics
Ethnic groupsMelanesians, Papuan, Austronesian

Pulau Ayu is a very small Indonesian island in Southwest Papua province. The two main towns on the island are called Imbik Kuan and Ayu. Because there is a big reef around the island, only small boats can go there.

World War Two[change | change source]

During World War Two, the island was occupied by Japan.

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