Makanrushi

Makanrushi
Native name:
Маканруши
磨勘留島
Wintertime view of Makanrushi Island, January 2001. North at top.
Makanrushi
Geography
LocationSea of Okhotsk
Coordinates49°47′N 154°26′E / 49.78°N 154.43°E / 49.78; 154.43
ArchipelagoKuril Islands
Area49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,169 m (3835 ft)
Highest pointPik Mitaka
Administration
Russia
Demographics
Population0

Makanrushi (Russian: Маканруши; Japanese 磨勘留島; Makanru-tō) is an uninhabited volcanic island located near the northern end of the Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Its name is derived from the Ainu language.