Kitava

Kitava is the most easterly of the four major islands in the archipelago group of the Solomon Sea, located in of southeastern .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island
  • Also known as: Nowan Island” and “Nowau Island

Kitava

Latitude
-8.62237° or 8° 37′ 21″ south
Longitude
151.33381° or 151° 20′ 2″ east
Population
2,910
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
United Nations Location Code
PG KVE
Open location code
6R3H98HM+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43847468
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2093859
Wiki­data ID
Q118647
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Kitava” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Kitava
  • Catalan: Kitava Island
  • Cebuano: Kitava Island
  • Chinese: 基塔瓦島
  • Dutch: Kitava
  • Estonian: Kitava
  • French: Kitava
  • German: Kitava
  • Portuguese: Kitava
  • Spanish: Kitava

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