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    Leti Islands

    Part of Maluku Islands

    The Letti Islands (Kepulauan Letti) of Indonesia are part of the Maluku Islands, in southwest Maluku Province.

    A school under construction in town of Tiakur, Southwest Maluku Regency.
    A school under construction in town of Tiakur, Southwest Maluku Regency.

    Ministry of Education (Indonesia) / Public domain

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    3 landforms

    Overview

    The Letti Islands (Kepulauan Letti) of Indonesia are part of the Maluku Islands, in southwest Maluku Province. (The spelling Leti Islands is also used sometimes.) They are also called the "Lemola" Archipelago, from the initial two letters of each of the three main islands, Letti, Moa and Lakor; each of the three islands now constitutes a separate administrative district (kecamatan) within the Maluku Barat Daya Regency (Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya) The islands cover 564.30 square kilometres (220 sq mi) in area and supported a population of 16,664 at the 2010 Census, which had increased to 26,870 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 32,867. The most significant town is Tiajur, on Moa. Industries include the cultivation of rice, coconut palms and tobacco, animal husbandry, and fishing. Letti proper, the westernmost island, covers 90.10 km2 and had a population of 9,370 in mid 2025. The island is a triangular mountain ridge, subtended by Koli Besar mountain in the east and the Rapat mountains in the west. Moa, the central and largest island, covers 360.31 km2 and had a population of 20,606 in mid 2025. The town (kelurahan) of Tiakur is the main town for the Regency; it has an area of 3.2 km2 and had a population of 5,821 as at mid 2024. The seven villages (desa) in the rest of the island are Wakarleli, Tounwawan, Klis, Kaiwatu, Werwaru, Patti and Moain. Tounwawan in the east of the island contains the district administrative centre. Lakor, the easternmost island, covers 112.60 km2 and had a population of 2,881 in mid 2025. The Letti Islands are part of the Banda Sea Islands moist deciduous forests ecoregion.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    3
    • Letti Island

      Letti Island

      Area
      90.3 km²
      High point
      404 m

      Leti is an Indonesian island, the westernmost of the Leti Islands, and one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia. Leti is located in southwest Maluku province. The main town is Sewaru.

    • Moa

      Area
      360 km²
      High point
      255 m

      Moa is an Indonesian island, at the center of the Leti Islands, and one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia. Moa is located in southwest Maluku province. The main town is Tiakur on the west coast of the island, which serves as the purpose-built administrative centre for Southwest Maluku Regency.

    • Lakor Island

      Area
      111 km²
      High point
      35 m

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m404 mLetti255 mMoa35 mLakor
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    101001,000Moa: 360 km²MoaLakor: 111 km²LakorLetti: 90.3 km²Letti
    km², log scale
    Moa360 km²
    Lakor Island111 km²
    Letti Island90.3 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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

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