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Yela may refer to: * Yela Island, an island in Papua New Guinea * Yela, Liberia. a town in Liberia * Yela language, a language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Rafael Yela Günther (1888–1942), Guatemalan painter and sculptor * Yelawolf (1979-), American rapper See also * Yella (other) * Jela {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yela Island
Rossel Island (named after de Rossel, a senior officer on the French expedition of Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, d'Entrecasteaux, 1791-1793; also known as Yela) is the easternmost island of the Louisiade Archipelago, within the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Tree Islet is situated to the north-west, while Wule Island is situated westward. Geography The mountainous island measures east-west, and is up to wide. With an area of , it is the second largest island of the archipelago, after Vanatinai. The higher parts of the island are almost constantly cloud-capped during the southeast monsoon. The mountain ridges form short, narrow crests, with occasional peaks; their outline is smooth, and the ridges are covered with vegetation. Most of the shoreline is either bordered by mangroves, with occasional sandy beaches, or covered with jungle. From the bluff to the island's north point, very steep hills slope down to the shore. Between the north point of the island and Cape Del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |