The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Kai Islands
or Kei Islands (both: k) (KEY) , island group (c.550 sq mi/ 1,420 sq km), E Indonesia, SE of Seram, in the Banda Sea, in the Moluccas. It is densely forested with valuable timber; the people are skilled boat builders. The chief island is Great Kai. The group is sometimes called the Key Islands.