Azuki Island

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").

Azuki Island
Azuki Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates69°53′S 38°56′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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)


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