Rossel Island

Rossel Island
Native name: Yela Island
	A composite satellite image of Rossel Island
	Rossel Island
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	11°21′S 154°09′E / 11.350°S 154.150°E
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to	Solomon Sea
Total islands	1
Major islands	Rossel;
Area	292.5 km2 (112.9 sq mi)
Length	34 km (21.1 mi)
Width	11 km (6.8 mi)
Highest elevation	838 m (2749 ft)
Highest point	Mount Rossel
Administration
	Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
District	Samarai-Murua District
LLG[failed verification]	Yaleyamba Rural Local Level Government Area
Island Group	Rossell Islands
Largest settlement	Jinjo (pop. ~900)
Demographics
Population	5553 (2014)
Pop. density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10);
ISO code	PG-MBA

Rossel Island (named after de Rossel, a senior officer on the French expedition of d'Entrecasteaux, 1791-1793; also known as Yela) is the easternmost island of the Louisiade Archipelago, within the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Tree Islet is situated 1.5 miles (1.3 nmi; 2.4 km) to the north-west, while Wule Island is situated 1.5 miles (1.3 nmi; 2.4 km) westward.^[3]

^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 177
^ LLG map
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[ref1-1] Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 177

[ref2-2] LLG map

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