Yapen

Yapen

Yapen in Schouten Islands
Geography
Location Melanesia; South East Asia
Archipelago Schouten Islands
Highest elevation 1,496 m (4,908 ft)
Highest point ?
Country
Province Papua

Yapen (also Japen, Jobi)[1] is an island of western New Guinea, Indonesia. The Yapen Strait separates Yapen and the Biak Islands to the north. It is in Cenderawasih Bay. To the west is Mios Num Strait between it and Mios Num Island, and the east Kurudu Island. The southeast are the Amboi Islands and the southwest are the Kuran Islands. It is populated with communities of Yobi, Randowaya, Serui, and Ansus. Its highest point is 1,496 m.

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