Azuki Island

Azuki Island

Azuki Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	69°53′S 38°56′E / 69.883°S 38.933°E / -69.883; 38.933Coordinates: 69°53′S 38°56′E / 69.883°S 38.933°E / -69.883; 38.933
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).