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Kitai Katoa Island

Coordinates: 10°40′20″S 151°06′19″E / 10.67222°S 151.10528°E / -10.67222; 151.10528
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Kitai Katoa Island
Nickname: Glenton Island
Kitai Katoa Island is located in Papua New Guinea
Kitai Katoa Island
Kitai Katoa Island
Geography
LocationOceania
Coordinates10°40′20″S 151°06′19″E / 10.67222°S 151.10528°E / -10.67222; 151.10528[1]
ArchipelagoLouisiade Archipelago
Adjacent toSolomon Sea
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Kitai Katoa
Area0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Length0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Width1.05 km (0.652 mi)
Coastline1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Highest elevation101 m (331 ft)
Administration
Province Milne Bay
Island GroupSamarai Islands
Island GroupKitai Islands
WardBedauna Ward
Largest settlementMaragum (pop. 17)
Demographics
Population17 (2014)
Pop. density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsPapauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codePG-MBA
Official websitewww.ncdc.gov.pg

Kitai Katoa Island (also known as Glenton Island) is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago, off the east coast of Basilaki Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Administration

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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

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Kitai Katoa 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 Kitai Lilivea Island.

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