Kiriwina

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Kiriwina

The Trobriand Islands
Kiriwina
Geography
Coordinates	8°40′S 150°55′E / 8.667°S 150.917°E / -8.667; 150.917
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 of the Trobriand Islands, with an area of 290.5 km² (112.2 sq mi).^[1] It is part 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.