Local favourite river spot · Manus, Papua New Guinea
Mbuke Islands
Mbuke Islands is a river spot in Manus, Papua New Guinea.
Mbuke Islands: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Mbuke Islands
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mbuke Islands — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.37964, 146.84731. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mbuke Islands
- Manus · river spot · Manus · ~40 km · Must-see
- Big Ndrova Island · river spot · Manus · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ponam Island · river spot · Manus · ~65 km · Must-see
- Baluan Island · viewpoint · Manus · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lou Island · river spot · Manus · ~69 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew Strait · viewpoint · Manus · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bipi Island · river spot · Manus · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sanders Island · river spot · Manus · ~52 km
- Batapona Mountain · viewpoint · Manus · ~66 km
- Sillemon Island · river spot · Manus · ~1 km
- Kullulau Island · river spot · Manus · ~1 km
- Malon Island · river spot · Manus · ~1 km
- Buttengelu Island · river spot · Manus · ~2 km
- Mbuke Island · river spot · Manus · ~3 km
- Pokali Island · river spot · Manus · ~3 km
- Lenjenning Island · river spot · Manus · ~3 km
- Awan · river spot · Manus · ~4 km
- Long Island · river spot · Manus · ~6 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mbuke Islands
- Manus · river spot · Manus · ~40 km · Must-see
- Big Ndrova Island · river spot · Manus · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ponam Island · river spot · Manus · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lou Island · river spot · Manus · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bipi Island · river spot · Manus · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pityilu Island · river spot · Manus · ~78 km · Must-see
- Los Negros Island · river spot · Manus · ~88 km · Must-see
- Pak Island · river spot · Manus · ~115 km · Must-see
- Rambutyo Island · river spot · Manus · ~132 km · Must-see
- Tong Island · river spot · Manus · ~134 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mbuke Islands?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mbuke Islands?
Nearby: Manus (river spot, 40 km), Big Ndrova Island (river spot, 58 km), Ponam Island (river spot, 65 km), Baluan Island (viewpoint, 65 km), Lou Island (river spot, 69 km), St. Andrew Strait (viewpoint, 70 km).