Kiriwina

Kiriwina is the largest and most populated of the , situated in the Solomon Sea, with an area of 290.5 km2. It is part of the of the of .
  • Island
  • …has about 22,200 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Trobriand Island”
  • Description: island in Papua New Guinea

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Losuia.
Town
is a village on Kiriwina Island, part of the…
9 km northwest of Kiriwina
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Latitude
-8.57642° or 8° 34′ 35″ south
Longitude
151.13463° or 151° 8′ 5″ east
Open location code
6R3HC4FM+CV
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Kiriwina” goes by many names.
KiriwinaAsturian
КірывінаBelarusian
Kiriwina IslandCatalan
Kiriwina IslandCebuano
基里維納島Chinese
基里维纳岛Chinese
KiriwinaCzech
KiriwinaDutch
კირივინაGeorgian
קיריווינהHebrew
KiriwinaItalian
キリウィナJapanese
キリウィナ島Japanese
KiriwinaMin Nan Chinese
کیریویناPersian
КиривинаRussian
KiriwinaSwedish
کیریویناWestern Panjabi

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