Local favourite island · Manus, Papua New Guinea
Mbuke Island
Mbuke Island is an island in Manus, Papua New Guinea.
Mbuke Island: 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Mbuke Island
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 Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.38627, 146.82728. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mbuke Island
- Manus · river spot · Manus · ~42 km · Must-see
- Big Ndrova Island · river spot · Manus · ~61 km · Must-see
- Ponam Island · river spot · Manus · ~66 km · Must-see
- Baluan Island · viewpoint · Manus · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bipi Island · river spot · Manus · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lou Island · river spot · Manus · ~71 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew Strait · viewpoint · Manus · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sanders Island · river spot · Manus · ~55 km
- Batapona Mountain · viewpoint · Manus · ~68 km
- Awan · river spot · Manus · ~1 km
- Kullulau Island · river spot · Manus · ~2 km
- Sillemon Island · river spot · Manus · ~2 km
- Buttengelu Island · river spot · Manus · ~2 km
- Pokali Island · river spot · Manus · ~2 km
- Malon Island · river spot · Manus · ~2 km
- Mbuke Islands · river spot · Manus · ~3 km
- Lenjenning Island · river spot · Manus · ~6 km
- Long Island · river spot · Manus · ~8 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mbuke Island
- Manus · river spot · Manus · ~42 km · Must-see
- Big Ndrova Island · river spot · Manus · ~61 km · Must-see
- Ponam Island · river spot · Manus · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bipi Island · river spot · Manus · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lou Island · river spot · Manus · ~71 km · Must-see
- Pityilu Island · river spot · Manus · ~81 km · Must-see
- Los Negros Island · river spot · Manus · ~91 km · Must-see
- Pak Island · river spot · Manus · ~118 km · Must-see
- Rambutyo Island · river spot · Manus · ~135 km · Must-see
- Tong Island · river spot · Manus · ~137 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mbuke Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mbuke Island?
Nearby: Manus (river spot, 42 km), Big Ndrova Island (river spot, 61 km), Ponam Island (river spot, 66 km), Baluan Island (viewpoint, 67 km), Bipi Island (river spot, 71 km), Lou Island (river spot, 71 km).