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    Masalembu Islands

    Part of Indonesia

    The Masalembu Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Masalembu) form a small archipelago in the Java Sea to the north of Madura in Indonesia. It is located about halfway between Madura and Borneo, and forms part of the Masalembu district in the Sumenep Regency of East Java.

    Low resolution aerial view of Masalembu Island, Sumenep Regency, East Java, Indonesia, captured during flight from Kuala Lumpur to Labuan Bajo.
    Low resolution aerial view of Masalembu Island, Sumenep Regency, East Java, Indonesia, captured during flight from Kuala Lumpur to Labuan Bajo.

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    Overview

    The Masalembu Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Masalembu) form a small archipelago in the Java Sea to the north of Madura in Indonesia. It is located about halfway between Madura and Borneo, and forms part of the Masalembu district in the Sumenep Regency of East Java. The archipelago consists of three main islands–Masalembu, Masakambing, and Karamian. The islands are characterized by low sandy terrain with limited freshwater, tropical climate, and notable biodiversity. The economy is reliant on fishing, local agriculture, and tourism. The population consisted of about 25,809 individuals in 2020, from an ethnically diverse background.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2
    • Masalembu Island

      Masalembu Island

      Area
      23.3 km²
      High point
      174 m

      Masalembu is an island located in the Java Sea and is the largest island in the Masalembu Islands. It is administered by the Masalembu District of the Sumenep Regency which is centered on the island of Madura and is made up of two administrative villages of Sukajeruk and Massalima.

    • Karamian Island

      Area
      10.1 km²
      High point
      58 m

      Karamian is a small Indonesian island in the Java Sea. It is administratively part of Masalembu Islands in the Sumenep Regency of East Java. Located over 200 km (120 mi) from the regency capital Kota Sumenep, it housed roughly 3,986 residents in 2015.

    Minor islands

    1

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m200 m174 mMasalembu58 mKaramian46 mMasakambing
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    110100Masalembu: 23.3 km²MasalembuKaramian: 10.1 km²KaramianMasakambing: 3.5 km²Masakambing
    km², log scale
    Masalembu Island23.3 km²
    Karamian Island10.1 km²
    Masakambing Island3.5 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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

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