List of volcanoes in Papua New Guinea

This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Papua New Guinea.

New Guinea

Name	Elevation		Location	Last eruption
Name	meters	feet	Coordinates	Last eruption
Crater Mountain	3233	10,607	6°35′S 145°05′E / 6.58°S 145.08°E / -6.58; 145.08 (Crater Mountain)	-
Doma Peaks	3568	11,706	5°54′S 143°09′E / 5.90°S 143.15°E / -5.90; 143.15 (Doma Peaks)	-
Mount Giluwe	4368	14331	6°3′S 143°53′E / 6.050°S 143.883°E / -6.050; 143.883 (Mount Giluwe)	~ 220,000 years ago
Mount Hagen	3778	12395	5°45′S 144°02′E / 5.750°S 144.033°E / -5.750; 144.033 (Mount Hagen)	~ 210,000 years ago
Hydrographers Range	1915	6283	9°00′S 148°22′E / 9.00°S 148.37°E / -9.00; 148.37 (Hydrographers Range)	-
Koranga	1500	4921	7°19′48″S 146°42′29″E / 7.33°S 146.708°E / -7.33; 146.708 (Koranga)	-
Lamington	1680	5512	8°57′S 148°09′E / 8.95°S 148.15°E / -8.95; 148.15 (Lamington)	1956
Madilogo	850	2789	9°12′S 147°34′E / 9.20°S 147.57°E / -9.20; 147.57 (Madilogo)	-
Managlase Plateau	1342	4403	9°05′S 146°20′E / 9.08°S 146.33°E / -9.08; 146.33 (Managlase Plateau)	-
Sessagara	370	1214	9°29′S 149°08′E / 9.48°S 149.13°E / -9.48; 149.13 (Sessagara)	-
Victory	1925	6316	9°12′S 149°04′E / 9.20°S 149.07°E / -9.20; 149.07 (Victory)	1935
Waiowa	640	2100	9°34′12″S 149°04′30″E / 9.57°S 149.075°E / -9.57; 149.075 (Waiowa)	1944
Yelia	3384	11,102	7°03′00″S 145°51′29″E / 7.05°S 145.858°E / -7.05; 145.858 (Yelia)	-

Admiralty Islands

Name	Elevation		Location	Last eruption
Name	meters	feet	Coordinates	Last eruption
Baluan	254	833	2°34′S 147°17′E / 2.57°S 147.28°E / -2.57; 147.28 (Baluan)	Holocene
St. Andrew Strait	270	886	2°23′S 147°21′E / 2.38°S 147.35°E / -2.38; 147.35 (St. Andrew Strait)	1957
Unnamed	-1300	-4265	3°02′S 147°47′E / 3.03°S 147.78°E / -3.03; 147.78 (unnamed)	1972

Bougainville

Name	Elevation		Location	Last eruption
Name	meters	feet	Coordinates	Last eruption
Bagana	1750	5741	6°08′24″S 155°11′42″E / 6.140°S 155.195°E / -6.140; 155.195 (Bagana)	2006
Balbi	2715	8907	5°55′S 154°59′E / 5.92°S 154.98°E / -5.92; 154.98 (Balbi)	Holocene
Billy Mitchell	1544	5066	6°05′31″S 155°13′30″E / 6.092°S 155.225°E / -6.092; 155.225 (Billy Mitchell)	1580
Loloru	1887	6191	6°31′S 155°37′E / 6.52°S 155.62°E / -6.52; 155.62 (Loloru)	1050 BC
Takuan Group	2210	7251	6°26′31″S 155°36′29″E / 6.442°S 155.608°E / -6.442; 155.608 (Takuan Group)	Holocene
Tore	2200	7218	5°50′S 154°56′E / 5.83°S 154.93°E / -5.83; 154.93 (Tore)	Holocene

D'Entrecasteaux Islands

Name	Elevation		Location	Last eruption
Name	meters	feet	Coordinates	Last eruption
Dawson Strait Group	500	1640	9°37′S 150°53′E / 9.62°S 150.88°E / -9.62; 150.88 (Dawson Strait Group)	1350
Goodenough	220	722	9°29′S 150°21′E / 9.48°S 150.35°E / -9.48; 150.35 (Goodenough)	Holocene
Iamalele	200	656	9°31′S 150°32′E / 9.52°S 150.53°E / -9.52; 150.53 (Iamalele)	Holocene

New Britain

Name	Elevation		Location	Last eruption
Name	meters	feet	Coordinates	Last eruption
Bamus	2248	7375	5°12′S 151°14′E / 5.20°S 151.23°E / -5.20; 151.23 (Bamus)	1886
Bola	1155	3789	5°09′S 150°02′E / 5.15°S 150.03°E / -5.15; 150.03 (Bola)	Holocene
Dakataua	400	1312	5°03′22″S 150°06′29″E / 5.056°S 150.108°E / -5.056; 150.108 (Dakataua)	1895
Garove	368	1207	4°41′31″S 149°30′00″E / 4.692°S 149.50°E / -4.692; 149.50 (Garove)	Holocene
Garbuna Group	564	1850	5°27′S 150°02′E / 5.45°S 150.03°E / -5.45; 150.03 (Garbuna Group)	2005
Garua Harbour	565	1854	5°18′S 150°04′E / 5.30°S 150.07°E / -5.30; 150.07 (Garua Harbour)	-
Hargy	1148	3766	5°20′S 151°03′E / 5.33°S 151.05°E / -5.33; 151.05 (Hargy)	950
Langila	1330	4363	5°31′30″S 148°25′12″E / 5.525°S 148.42°E / -5.525; 148.42 (Langila)	2006
Lolo	805	2641	5°28′05″S 150°30′25″E / 5.468°S 150.507°E / -5.468; 150.507 (Lolo)	-
Lolobau	858	2815	4°55′12″S 151°09′29″E / 4.92°S 151.158°E / -4.92; 151.158 (Lolobau)	1912
Mundua	179	587	4°38′S 149°21′E / 4.63°S 149.35°E / -4.63; 149.35 (Mundua)	Holocene
Narage	307	1007	4°33′00″S 149°07′30″E / 4.55°S 149.125°E / -4.55; 149.125 (Narage)	Pleistocene
Pago	742	2434	5°35′S 150°31′E / 5.58°S 150.52°E / -5.58; 150.52 (Pago)	2003
Rabaul	688	2257	4°16′16″S 152°12′11″E / 4.271°S 152.203°E / -4.271; 152.203 (Rabaul)	2006
Sulu Range	610	2001	5°30′00″S 150°56′31″E / 5.50°S 150.942°E / -5.50; 150.942 (Sulu Range)	-
Tavui	200	656	4°07′S 152°12′E / 4.12°S 152.20°E / -4.12; 152.20 (Tavui)	5150 BC
Ulawun	2334	7657	5°03′S 151°20′E / 5.05°S 151.33°E / -5.05; 151.33 (Ulawun)	2005
Unnamed	-	-	4°45′S 150°51′E / 4.75°S 150.85°E / -4.75; 150.85 (unnamed)	-
Unnamed	-	-	5°12′S 148°34′E / 5.20°S 148.57°E / -5.20; 148.57 (unnamed)	-

New Ireland

Name	Elevation		Location	Last eruption
Name	meters	feet	Coordinates	Last eruption
Ambitle	450	1476	4°05′S 153°39′E / 4.08°S 153.65°E / -4.08; 153.65 (Ambitle)	350 BC
Lihir	700	2297	3°07′30″S 152°38′31″E / 3.125°S 152.642°E / -3.125; 152.642 (Lihir)	Holocene

Offshore islands

Name	Elevation		Location	Last eruption
Name	meters	feet	Coordinates	Last eruption
Bam	685	2247	3°36′47″S 144°49′05″E / 3.613°S 144.818°E / -3.613; 144.818 (Bam)	1960
Blup Blup	402	1319	3°30′25″S 144°36′18″E / 3.507°S 144.605°E / -3.507; 144.605 (Blup Blup)	-
Boisa	240	787	3°59′38″S 144°57′47″E / 3.994°S 144.963°E / -3.994; 144.963 (Boisa)	-
Kadovar	365	1197	3°36′32″S 144°35′20″E / 3.609°S 144.589°E / -3.609; 144.589 (Kadovar)	2018
Karkar	1839	6033	4°38′56″S 145°57′50″E / 4.649°S 145.964°E / -4.649; 145.964 (Karkar)	1979
Long Island	1280	4199	5°21′29″S 147°07′12″E / 5.358°S 147.12°E / -5.358; 147.12 (Long Island)	1993
Manam	1807	5928	4°04′48″S 145°02′13″E / 4.080°S 145.037°E / -4.080; 145.037 (Manam)	2006
New Hanover Island	900	3000	2°30′S 150°15′E / 2.5°S 150.25°E / -2.5; 150.25 (New Hanover Island)	-
Ritter Island	140	459	5°31′12″S 148°07′16″E / 5.52°S 148.121°E / -5.52; 148.121 (Ritter Island)	1974
Sakar	992	3255	5°24′50″S 148°05′38″E / 5.414°S 148.094°E / -5.414; 148.094 (Sakar)	-
Umboi	1584	5079	5°35′20″S 147°52′30″E / 5.589°S 147.875°E / -5.589; 147.875 (Umboi)	Holocene
Yomba	-	-	4°54′S 146°45′E / 4.90°S 146.75°E / -4.90; 146.75 (Yomba)	-
Unnamed	-2000	-6562	4°18′40″S 146°15′22″E / 4.311°S 146.256°E / -4.311; 146.256 (unnamed)	-

References

Volcanoes of the World

External links

Siebert L, Simkin T (2002–present). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3 (http://www.volcano.si.edu).

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