Kui Island

Kui Island
Nickname: Mekinley Island
Location within Papua New Guinea
Geography
Location Oceania
Coordinates 10°33′19″S 150°43′55″E / 10.55528°S 150.73194°E / -10.55528; 150.73194Coordinates: 10°33′19″S 150°43′55″E / 10.55528°S 150.73194°E / -10.55528; 150.73194[1]
Archipelago Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water 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
Province  Milne Bay
Island Group Samarai Islands
Island Group Sariba Islands
Ward Sidudu Ward
Largest settlement
Kui
(population 5)
Demographics
Demonym Papuan people
Population 5 (as of 2014)
Density 26 /km2 (67 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.ncdc.gov.pg
ISO Code = PG-MBA

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.

Administration

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]


Geography

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

Demographics

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

Economy

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

References


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