Yellow Ridge Island

Yellow Ridge Island is one of the Southern Inner Islands, situated offshore of the Hiruna River Delta. At its closest, it is about 12.7 kilometres offshore, and it lies about 19 kilometres to the northeast of the major city of Nikologarad.

A long, volcanic island, Yellow Ridge has an area of about 221 square kilometres, and a population of about 5,590.

Geography
Yellow Ridge is a volcanic island, with two major peaks: Yellow Peak in the south (226 metres), and Stag Peak in the west (158 metres).

In the centre, Lake Rhododendron dominates the terrain, followed by more rough hills to the north. Rhododendron is fed by several springs, and is the major source of freshwater on the island.

Much of the island is covered by dense, subtropical rainforests. Along the heavily indented western coast, mangroves are also prominent. On the east are some coral reefs and seagrass beds.

Settlements
Vekrtasa, with a population of about 2,640, is the largest settlement on the island. It is situated along the western coast, between the southwestern end of Rhododendron Lake and a long natural harbour; fishing and limited amounts of tourism are its main economic activities.

From Vekrtasa there are two main roads, one leading north and one south. The southern road leads to the village of Kurupte, then past several other hamlets to the southeastern village of Hakran.