Kiwai Island
NASA satellite image (Geocover 2000) | |
Interactive map of Kiwai Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fly River delta |
| Coordinates | 8°33′S 143°25′E / 8.550°S 143.417°E |
| Archipelago | Fly River Delta Islands |
| Major islands | Kiwai, Purutu, Wabuda Island |
| Area | 359.1 km2 (138.6 sq mi) |
| Length | 59 km (36.7 mi) |
| Width | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Coastline | 135.3 km (84.07 mi) |
| Highest point | unnamed |
| Administration | |
Papua New Guinea | |
| Province | Western Province |
| District | South Fly District |
| LLG | Kiwai Rural |
| Largest settlement | Iasa |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2092 (2000) |
| Ethnic groups | Kiwai |
Kiwai Island is the largest island in the Fly River delta, Papua New Guinea. It is 59 km (37 mi) long along the northwest–southeast axis from Wamimuba Point in the northwest to the village of Saguane (Sanguane) in the south, and up to 9 km (5.6 mi) wide, with an average width of 5.6 km (3.5 mi). Its area is 359 km2 (139 sq mi). Neighboring Purutu and Wabuda Islands to the north and northeast are also among the three largest islands in the Fly River delta. A language study mentioned a population of about 4,500, but the census of population of 2000 showed only 2,092 inhabitants.