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Kitai Bai Island

Coordinates: 10°40′13″S 151°07′19″E / 10.67028°S 151.12194°E / -10.67028; 151.12194
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Kitai Bai Island
Native name:
Babagarai Island
Nickname: Nasakuba Island
Kitai Bai Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Kitai Bai Island
Kitai Bai Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°40′13″S 151°07′19″E / 10.67028°S 151.12194°E / -10.67028; 151.12194[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Kitai Bai
Area0.11 km2 (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
Province Milne Bay
Island GroupSamarai Islands
Island GroupKitai Islands
WardBedauna Ward
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (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.[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