Wule Island is one of the islands in the Rossel Islands, of the Louisiade Archipelago, which itself is part of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) westward of the main island.[3]

Wule Island

Rossel as seen from space. Wule is in the left
Wule Island
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	11.3°S 154°E / -11.3; 154[1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water	Solomon Sea
Total islands	1
Major islands	Wule
Area	1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Highest elevation	92 m (302 ft)
Highest point	Mount Wule
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG[2]	Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area
Island Group	Rossell Islands
Largest settlement	Wule (pop. ~100)
Demographics
Population	100 (2014)
Pop. density	100/km2 (300/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg

Demographics

In 2014, the population was 100, spread across 2 villages. The main village is Wule, on the east coast.

The indigenous people speak the Yélî Dnye language, a language isolate.[4]

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