Kitai Lilivea Island

Kitai Lilivea Island
Nickname: Connor Island
Kitai Lilivea Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Kitai Lilivea Island
Kitai Lilivea Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°39′44″S 151°05′19″E / 10.66222°S 151.08861°E / -10.66222; 151.08861[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Kitai Lilivea
Area3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Length1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Width2.8 km (1.74 mi)
Coastline8.1 km (5.03 mi)
Highest elevation154 m (505 ft)
Highest pointMount Lilivea
Administration
Province Milne Bay
Island GroupSamarai Islands
Island GroupKitai Islands
WardBedauna Ward
Largest settlementKitai (pop. 190)
Demographics
Population190 (2014)
Pop. density57/km2 (148/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Kitai Lilivea Island (also known as Connor 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 Lilivea 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 Kitai Katu Island.

References

  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. ^ LLG map


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