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]

Maranga Island
Maranga Island is located in Antarctica
Maranga Island
Maranga Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates65°12′S 64°22′W / 65.200°S 64.367°W / -65.200; -64.367
ArchipelagoWilhelm Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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References edit

  1. ^ "Maranga Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

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