Kitava is one of the four major islands in the Trobriand Islands archipelago group of the Solomon Sea, located in Milne Bay Province of southeastern Papua New Guinea.
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| Location | Solomon Sea |
| Coordinates | 8°37′20″S 151°20′04″E / 8.62222°S 151.33444°E |
| Archipelago | Trobriand Islands |
| Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
| Major islands | Kitava, Kiriwina, Kaileuna, Vakuta |
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| Province | Milne Bay Province |
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Ethnography
editThe inhabitants of this island and their lifestyle and diet have been the subject of study by researcher Staffan Lindeberg and his colleagues, due to their reported excellent health and traditional diet. Lindeberg et al. have published several works in peer-reviewed journals outlining their discoveries.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ "TheKitavaStudy". Staffanlindeberg.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
References
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