Maranga Island
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  Maranga Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°12′S 64°22′W / 65.200°S 64.367°W |
| Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Maranga Island is the westernmost of the Anagram Islands, lying on the south side of French Passage in the Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1961 in association with the Anagram Islands, "maranga" being an anagram of "Anagram".[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Maranga Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Maranga Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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