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    Kangean Islands

    Part of Indonesia

    The Kangean Islands, also known as the Kangean Archipelago (Kangean: Kapoloan Kangayan) are the group of islands within the Lesser Sunda Islands complex of the Indonesian Archipelago located in the northern Bali Sea. 54 km2, with Kangean Island as the main and biggest island in the region.

    Kangean
    Kangean

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    Overview

    The Kangean Islands, also known as the Kangean Archipelago (Kangean: Kapoloan Kangayan) are the group of islands within the Lesser Sunda Islands complex of the Indonesian Archipelago located in the northern Bali Sea. It comprises a total of 118 islands (27 inhabited islands) covering a land area of 652.54 km2, with Kangean Island as the main and biggest island in the region. It is administered as a part of Sumenep Regency in the province of East Java.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands2
    • Islets5
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1
    • Kangean Island

      Kangean Island

      Area
      402 km²
      High point
      346 m

      The Kangean Islands, also known as the Kangean Archipelago (Kangean: Kapoloan Kangayan) are the group of islands within the Lesser Sunda Islands complex of the Indonesian Archipelago located in the northern Bali Sea. 54 km2, with Kangean Island as the main and biggest island in the region.

    Minor islands

    2

    Islets

    5
    • Pulau Seketek8 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.02 km²

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m400 m346 mKangean12 mPagerungan Besar12 mPagerungan Kecil8 mPulau Seketek
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.010.11101001,000Kangean: 402 km²KangeanPagerungan Besar: 3.9 km²Pagerungan BesarPagerungan Kecil: 2.8 km²Pagerungan KecilPulau Seketek: 0.07 km²Pulau SeketekUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Kangean Island402 km²
    Pagerungan Besar Island3.9 km²
    Pagerungan Kecil Island2.8 km²
    Pulau Seketek0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs