Kitai Katu Island
| Nickname: Haines Island | |
|---|---|
  Kitai Lilivea Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°40′20″S 151°03′40″E / 10.67222°S 151.06111°ECoordinates: 10°40′20″S 151°03′40″E / 10.67222°S 151.06111°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Width | 0.73 km (0.454 mi) |
| Coastline | 3.9 km (2.42 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province |
 Milne Bay |
| Island Group | Samarai Islands |
| Island Group | Kitai Islands |
| Ward | Bedauna Ward |
Largest settlement |
Kitai Katu (population 10) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Papuan people |
| Population | 10 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 14 /km2 (36 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website |
www |
| ISO Code = PG-MBA | |
Kitai Katu Island (also known as Haines Island) is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago, off the east coast of Basilaki Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Administration
The island is part of Bedauna Ward which belongs to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]
Geography
Kitai Katu is part of the Kitai Islands, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located between Kitai Lilivea Island and the town of Haliki on Basilaki Island.
References
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