Kiriwina
The Trobriand Islands | |
Kiriwina | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 8°40′S 150°55′E / 8.667°S 150.917°E |
| Archipelago | Trobriand Islands |
| Area | 290.5 km2 (112.2 sq mi) |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Width | 6.0 km (3.73 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Administration | |
Papua New Guinea | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 22,163 (2000) |
| Pop. density | 76.42/km2 (197.93/sq mi) |
Kiriwina is the largest and most populated of the Trobriand Islands, situated in the Solomon Sea, with an area of 290.5 km2 (112.2 sq mi). It is part of the Kiriwina-Goodenough District of the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. Most of the 12,000 people who live in the Trobriands live on Kiriwina. The Kilivila language, also known as Kiriwina, is spoken on the island. The main town is Losuia. The island falls under the administrative division of Kiriwina Rural LLG.