Sakar Island

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Sakar Island

[[Dampier Strait]] seen from space. Also visible are Umboi Island (west), New Britain (east) and Sakar Island (north). (false color)
Elevation 992 m (3,255 ft)
Location Papua New Guinea
Prominence 992 m (3,255 ft)
Coordinates 5°24′50″S, 148°05′40″E
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption Unknown

Sakar Island is a volcanic island northwest of New Britain in the Bismarck Sea, at 5.4166667° S 148.1° E. It is a stratovolcano with a summit crater lake. No recorded eruptions are known.

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