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 .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Papua New Guinea
  • Historically known as: Trobriand Island

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Losuia.

Town
is a village on Kiriwina Island, part of the Kiriwina Islands, , . It is served by . It is the name of the government station on the Kiriwina island. is situated 9 km northwest of Kiriwina.

Kiriwina

Latitude
-8.57642° or 8° 34′ 35″ south
Longitude
151.13463° or 151° 8′ 5″ east
Population
22,200
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6R3HC4FM+CV
Geo­Names ID
2093876
Wiki­data ID
Q1771758
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Kiriwina” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Kiriwina
  • Belarusian: Кірывіна
  • Catalan: Kiriwina Island
  • Cebuano: Kiriwina Island
  • Chinese: Kiriwina
  • Chinese: 基里維納島
  • Chinese: 基里维纳岛
  • Czech: Kiriwina
  • Dutch: Kiriwina
  • French: Kiriwina
  • Georgian: კირივინა
  • German: Kiriwina
  • Hebrew: קיריווינה
  • Italian: Kiriwina
  • Japanese: キリウィナ
  • Japanese: キリウィナ島
  • Min Nan Chinese: Kiriwina
  • Persian: کیریوینا
  • Russian: Киривина
  • Spanish: Kiriwina
  • Swedish: Kiriwina
  • Western Panjabi: کیریوینا

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Koseikwa Point and Kabwao Point.

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