Kitai Bai Island

Kitai Bai Island

Native name: Babagarai Island Nickname: Nasakuba Island
Kitai Bai Island
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	10°40′13″S151°07′19″E / 10.67028°S 151.12194°E / -10.67028; 151.12194 [1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent to	Solomon Sea
Total islands	1
Major islands	Kitai Bai
Area	0.11 km2 (0.042 sq mi)
Length	0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Width	0.2 km (0.12 mi)
Coastline	1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Highest elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
Island Group	Samarai Islands
Island Group	Kitai Islands
Ward	Bedauna Ward
Demographics
Population	0 (2014)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.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

1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute, p. 168
2. LLG map