Kitai Lilivea Island (also known as Connor Island) is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago, off the east coast of Basilaki Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Nickname: Connor Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Oceania |
Coordinates | 10°39′44″S 151°05′19″E / 10.66222°S 151.08861°E[1] |
Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
Length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
Width | 2.8 km (1.74 mi) |
Coastline | 8.1 km (5.03 mi) |
Highest elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Lilivea |
Administration | |
Province | ![]() |
Island Group | Samarai Islands |
Island Group | Kitai Islands |
Ward | Bedauna Ward |
Largest settlement | Kitai (pop. 190) |
Demographics | |
Population | 190 (2014) |
Pop. density | 57/km2 (148/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | PG-MBA |
Official website | www |
Administration
editThe 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
editKitai Lilivea 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 Kitai Katu Island.
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