Azuki Island
Azuki Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 69°53′S 38°56′E / 69.883°S 38.933°ECoordinates: 69°53′S 38°56′E / 69.883°S 38.933°E |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Azuki Island is a small island in Antarctica 2 kilometres (1 nmi) west of Rundvågs Head in the southeast part of Lutzow-Holm Bay. It was mapped from surveys and from air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–1962, and named "Azuki-shima" ("azuki bean island").
See also[]
- List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands
References[]
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Azuki Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Islands of Queen Maud Land
- Prince Harald Coast
- Queen Maud Land geography stubs