Mame Island
Mame Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 69°1′S 39°29′E / 69.017°S 39.483°ECoordinates: 69°1′S 39°29′E / 69.017°S 39.483°E |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Mame Island is a small island lying 0.2 kilometres (0.1 nmi) west of Ongul Island in the eastern part of Lützow-Holm Bay, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named "Mame-jima" (bean island).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Mame Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
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