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Kitai Bai Island
Native name: Babagarai IslandNickname: Nasakuba Island
Kitai Bai Island is located in Papua New GuineaKitai Bai IslandKitai Bai Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°40′13″S 151°07′19″E / 10.67028°S 151.12194°E / -10.67028; 151.12194
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Kitai Bai
Area0.11 km (0.042 sq mi)
Length0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Width0.2 km (0.12 mi)
Coastline1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Highest elevation10 m (30 ft)
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province Milne Bay
Island GroupSamarai Islands
Island GroupKitai Islands
WardBedauna Ward
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

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.

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

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
  2. LLG map
Islands of Papua New Guinea
Bismarck Archipelago
Louisiade Archipelago
North Solomon Islands
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