Kadovar

thumb|293x293px Kadovar is a volcanic island in Papua New Guinea northeast of the much larger island of New Guinea. The volcano erupted in January 2018 and the eruption is ongoing as of 2023, although the activity level is generally considered to be low. There were some heightened thermal phenomena in 1976.

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Mountain.name: Kadovar Island
Mountain.elevation_m: 365
Mountain.location: Papua New Guinea
Mountain.map: Papua New Guinea
Mountain.type: Stratovolcano
Mountain.volcanic_arc: western end of the Bismarck volcanic arc
Mountain.age: Holocene
Mountain.last_eruption: 2018-ongoing

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Population: 434
Area: 1
Elevation: 365
Image: Schouten Islands (Papua New Guinea) Topography.png
Width: 1.3
Length: 1.4

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Geography
History
2018 eruption
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==Geography== Kadovar is part of the Schouten Islands about north of the mouth of the Sepik River. It is long and wide. The village of Gewai is near the crater rim. Authorities had thought around 700 people lived on the island, but this number was related to the registered voters on the island and the actual number was found to be much higher during a re-settlement ordered after the volcano erupted in January 2018.