Kabakon
Kabakon or Kaka Kon Island is a small island in group of Duke of York Islands in the Bismark Archipelago, Papua New Guinea.[1] August Engelhardt chose Kabakon as the island to establish his Sun-worshiping sect, notable for only eating coconuts, from 1902 until his death.[2][3][4]
 Duke of York Islands | |
  Kabakon | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 4°14′13.2″S 152°23′49.2″E |
| Archipelago | Duke of York Islands |
| Total islands | 13 |
| Major islands | Duke of York Island, Papua New Guinea |
| Area | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Highest point | 122 |
| Administration | |
References
August Engelhardt 1911
- Kabakon Island: Papua New Guinea National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Old Print Article: “Failure Of A Womanless Eden In The Pacific,” New York Times (1905)
- Zoë Bernard The Curious Case of August Engelhardt, Leader of a Coconut-Obsessed Cult November 30, 2017
- Nina Martyris Death By Coconut: A Story Of Food Obsession Gone Too Far December 3, 2015
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