Kitai Katu Island
Island of the Louisiade Archipelago
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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.
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°40′20″S 151°03′40″E[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Nickname: Haines Island | |
|---|---|
  Kitai Lilivea Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°40′20″S 151°03′40″E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | 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 (pop. 10) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 10 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papuans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
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.
