Kitai Bai Island

Kitai Bai Island
Native name: Babagarai Island
Nickname: Nasakuba Island
Kitai Bai Island
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 10°40′13″S 151°07′19″E / 10.67028°S 151.12194°E / -10.67028; 151.12194Coordinates: 10°40′13″S 151°07′19″E / 10.67028°S 151.12194°E / -10.67028; 151.12194[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Kitai Bai
Area 0.11 km2 (0.042 sq mi)
Length 0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Width 0.2 km (0.12 mi)
Coastline 1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Highest elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
Island Group Samarai Islands
Island Group Kitai Islands
Ward Bedauna Ward
Demographics
Population 0 (2014)
Pop. density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO code PG-MBA
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg

Kitai Bai Island (also known as Babagarai Island) is an islet 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 Bai is part of the Kitai Islands, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located between Kitai Katoa Island and the Engineer Group.

References


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