Utian Island
| Nickname: Brooker Island | |
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.JPG) Satellite image | |
  Utian Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 11°03′S 152°27′E / 11.050°S 152.450°ECoordinates: 11°03′S 152°27′E / 11.050°S 152.450°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Utian |
| Administration | |
| Province |
 Milne Bay |
| District | Samarai-Murua District |
| LLG [2] | Louisiade Rural LLG |
| Island Group | Calvados Chain |
Largest settlement |
Utian (population 400) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Papuan people |
| Population | 514 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 333.7 /km2 (864.3 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website |
www |
| ISO Code = PG-MBA | |
Utian Island is an island in Papua New Guinea, part of the Calvados Chain within the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located at the western end of the Calvados Chain, in the Louisiade Archipelago, in the Milne Bay Province.
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