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Small island in Antarctica
Azuki Island
Azuki Island is located in AntarcticaAzuki IslandAzuki IslandLocation in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates69°53′S 38°56′E / 69.883°S 38.933°E / -69.883; 38.933
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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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