Kiwai Island

Kiwai Island is the largest island in the delta, . It is 59 km long along the northwest–southeast axis from Wamimuba Point in the northwest to the village of Saguane in the south, and up to 9 km wide, with an average width of 5.6 km.

Kiwai Island

Latitude
-8.55211° or 8° 33′ 8″ south
Longitude
143.41327° or 143° 24′ 48″ east
Population
2,090
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
United Nations Location Code
PG KWX
Open location code
6R35CCX7+58
Open­Street­Map ID
way 21917762
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2093840
Wiki­data ID
Q1277045
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Russian—“Kiwai Island” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Kiwai Island
  • Cebuano: Kiwai Island
  • Chinese: 基瓦伊島
  • Dutch: Kiwai Island
  • French: Kiwai
  • German: Kiwai
  • Italian: Kiwai
  • Japanese: キワイ島
  • Russian: Киваи

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