Kitai Bona Bona Island

Kitai Bona Bona Island
Location within Papua New Guinea
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 10°38′50″S 151°06′40″E / 10.64722°S 151.11111°E / -10.64722; 151.11111Coordinates: 10°38′50″S 151°06′40″E / 10.64722°S 151.11111°E / -10.64722; 151.11111[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water Solomon Sea
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Kitai Bona Bona    
Area 0.42 km2 (0.16 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 29 m (95 ft)
Administration
Province  Milne Bay
Island Group Samarai Islands
Island Group Kitai Islands
Ward Bedauna Ward
Largest settlement
Kibou
(population 10)
Demographics
Demonym Papuan people
Population 10 (as of 2014)
Density 29 /km2 (75 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

Kitai Bona Bona 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 Bona Bona is part of the Kitai Islands, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located between Kitai Bai Island and the village of Agarauna on Basilaki Island.

References


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