Azuki Island is a small island in Antarctica 2 kilometres (1 nmi) west of Rundvågs Head in the southeast part of Lutzow-Holm Bay. It was mapped from surveys and from air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–1962, and named "Azuki-shima" ("azuki bean island").
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 69°53′S 38°56′E / 69.883°S 38.933°E |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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Population | Uninhabited |
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edit- This article incorporates public domain material from "Azuki Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.