Kui Island

Nickname: Mekinley Island
Kui Island
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	10°33′19″S 150°43′55″E / 10.55528°S 150.73194°E / -10.55528; 150.73194[1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to	Solomon Sea
Total islands	1
Major islands	Kui
Area	0.19 km2 (0.073 sq mi)
Length	0.36 km (0.224 mi)
Width	0.61 km (0.379 mi)
Coastline	1.64 km (1.019 mi)
Highest elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
Island Group	Samarai Islands
Island Group	Sariba Islands
Ward	Sidudu Ward
Largest settlement	Kui (pop. 5)
Demographics
Population	5 (2014)
Pop. density	26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg

Mekinley Island (also known as Kui Island) is an island north of Sariba Island, and on the eastern side of China Strait, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

The island is part of Sidudu Ward, which belongs to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.^[2]

The island is part of the Sariba group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located 10 meters from South Kui Island

The population of 5 people is living in the northern coast.

The islanders, are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.

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