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Kitai Katoa Island
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.
Nickname: Glenton Island | |
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Kitai Katoa Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°40′20″S 151°06′19″E / 10.67222°S 151.10528°E[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Length | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
| Width | 1.05 km (0.652 mi) |
| Coastline | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Milne Bay |
| Island Group | Samarai Islands |
| Island Group | Kitai Islands |
| Ward | Bedauna Ward |
| Largest settlement | Maragum (pop. 17) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 17 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
Administration edit
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 edit
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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