Nickname: Mekinley Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 10°33′19″S 150°43′55″E / 10.55528°S 150.73194°E[1] |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 0.19 km2 (0.073 sq mi) |
Length | 0.36 km (0.224 mi) |
Width | 0.61 km (0.379 mi) |
Coastline | 1.64 km (1.019 mi) |
Highest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Administration | |
Province | ![]() |
Island Group | Samarai Islands |
Island Group | Sariba Islands |
Ward | Sidudu Ward |
Largest settlement | Kui (pop. 5) |
Demographics | |
Population | 5 (2014) |
Pop. density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | PG-MBA |
Official website | www |
Mekinley Island (also known as Kui Island) is an island north of Sariba Island, and on the eastern side of China Strait, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Administration
[edit]The island is part of Sidudu Ward, which belongs to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]
Geography
[edit]The island is part of the Sariba group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located 10 meters from South Kui Island
Demographics
[edit]The population of 5 people is living in the northern coast.
Economy
[edit]The islanders, are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.