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

Kitai Lilivea Island

Nickname: Haines Island
Kitai Lilivea Island
Geography
Location	Oceania
Coordinates	10°40′20″S 151°03′40″E[1]
Archipelago	Louisiade Archipelago
Adjacent bodies of water	Solomon Sea
Total islands	1
Major islands	Kitai Katu
Area	0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Length	1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Width	0.73 km (0.454 mi)
Coastline	3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Highest elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Administration
Papua New Guinea
Province	Milne Bay
Island Group	Samarai Islands
Island Group	Kitai Islands
Ward	Bedauna Ward
Largest settlement	Kitai Katu (pop. 10)
Demographics
Population	10 (2014)
Pop. density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians.
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
ISO code	PG-MBA
Official website	www.ncdc.gov.pg

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 Katu is part of the Kitai Islands, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located between Kitai Lilivea Island and the town of Haliki on Basilaki Island.

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