Karkar Island

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For the location in Syria, see Karkar.

Karkar Island is an oval-shaped volcanic island located in the Bismarck Sea, about 30 kilometres off the north coast of mainland Papua New Guinea in Madang Province.

The green, forested island is about 25 km in length and 19 km in width. In the centre is Mount Kunugui, a 1,839 metre active volcano.

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