Kiriwina

Kiriwina is the largest and most populated of the Trobriand Islands, situated in the Solomon Sea, with an area of . 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.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Kiriwina is referenced by 294 other articles, and connects out to Papua New Guinea, geographic coordinate system and International Standard Book Number.

The entry is geolocated on the map in isle_source, across 3 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Islands of Milne Bay Province and Trobriand Islands.

Its subject is documented across 18 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Islands.name: Kiriwina
Islands.image_name: Karta PG Trobriand isl.PNG
Islands.image_caption: The Trobriand Islands
Islands.map: Papua New Guinea
Islands.archipelago: Trobriand Islands
Islands.area_km2: 290.5
Islands.length_km: 50
Islands.width_km: 6.0
Islands.elevation_m: 46
Islands.country: Papua New Guinea
Islands.population: 22,163
Islands.population_as_of: 2000
Islands.density_km2: 76.42

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Part of: Trobriand Islands
Country: Papua New Guinea
Located in: Milne Bay Province
Population: 22163
Area: 290.5
Time zone: UTC+10:00
Body of water: Solomon Sea
Image: 05-017 Trobriand Is.png
Width: 6
Length: 50

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located in/on physical feature: Trobriand Islands

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Anthropology
History
21st century
References
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==Geography== Kiriwina is a raised atoll 30 miles (48 km) long by 3–10 miles (5–16 km) wide. It is covered largely with swamp, but rises to 100 feet (30 metres) at a central ridge. Yams dominate agricultural production and, in drier areas, the Trobrianders produce yams for export to other islands.

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