Nickname: Mekinley Island
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  Kui Island
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| Geography | |
| Location | Oceania |
| Coordinates | 10°33′19″S 150°43′55″E / 10.55528°S 150.73194°E / -10.55528; 150.73194[1] |
| Archipelago | Louisiade Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Solomon Sea |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.19 km2 (0.073 sq mi) |
| Length | 0.36 km (0.224 mi) |
| Width | 0.61 km (0.379 mi) |
| Coastline | 1.64 km (1.019 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Milne Bay |
| Island Group | Samarai Islands |
| Island Group | Sariba Islands |
| Ward | Sidudu Ward |
| Largest settlement | Kui (pop. 5) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 5 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Papauans, Austronesians, Melanesians. |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | PG-MBA |
| Official website | www |
Mekinley Island (also known as Kui Island) is an island north of Sariba Island, and on the eastern side of China Strait, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
The island is part of Sidudu Ward, which belongs to Bwanabwana Rural Local Level Government Area LLG, Samarai-Murua District, which are in Milne Bay Province.[2]
The island is part of the Sariba group, itself a part of Samarai Islands of the Louisiade Archipelago. It is located 10 meters from South Kui Island
The population of 5 people is living in the northern coast.
The islanders, are farmers as opposed to eastern Louisiade Archipelago islanders. they grow Sago, Taro, and Yams for crops.
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