Kitai Bai Island
| Native name: Babagarai Island Nickname: Nasakuba Island | |
|---|---|
  Location within Papua New Guinea | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°40′13″S 151°07′19″E / 10.67028°S 151.12194°ECoordinates: 10°40′13″S 151°07′19″E / 10.67028°S 151.12194°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| 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 |
Largest settlement |
(population 0) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Papuan people |
| Population | 0 (as of 2014) |
| Density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website |
www |
| ISO Code = PG-MBA | |
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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