page_title: Manam Motu
section_title: Eruptions and hazards
hierarchical_section_title: Manam Motu / Eruptions and hazards
caption_attribution_description: English: Manam Island, Papua New Guinea, and adjacent coast with Bogia
context_page_description: Manam, known locally as Manam Motu, is an island located in the Bismarck Sea across the Stephan Strait from Yawar on the northeast coast of mainland Papua New Guinea's Bogia District. The island is 10 kilometers wide, and was created by the activity of the Manam Volcano, one of the country’s most active. It was evacuated in 2004 and its residents resettled elsewhere in Papua New Guinea, but many have begun to return despite concerns of future volcanic activity.
context_section_description: Thirteen local residents were killed during an eruption on 3 December 1996, when pyroclastic flows reached the village of Budua.
  In November 2004, a major eruption forced the emergency evacuation of over 9,000 inhabitants of the island. The eruption began October 24 but was not seen as a major threat until the wind changed pushing ash and debris towards inhabited areas.  Five people died during the eruption.  On December 11, the threat was downgraded due to a reduction in activity. There have been significant problems at Bogia on the mainland where the evacuees resettled in camps at Mangem, Asarumba and Potsdam.
  In March 2007 the government of Papua New Guinea made a large area of land available for permanent resettlement of displaced islanders at Andarum near Bogia.  Also in March 2007, three people were killed by mudslides on the northern part of the island.  As of 2014, at least 2000-3000 people have returned to the island despite continued government concerns for their safety.
caption: Map of Manama and adjacent coast
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