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    Tayandu Islands

    Kepulauan Tayandu

    Part of Kai Islands

    The Tayandu or Tayando Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Tayando) are a group of low-lying islands just west of the larger Kai Islands of Maluku, Indonesia. The group of 27 islands consists of Tayando (with the villages of Yamru and Ohoiel), Walir, Heniar (with the village of Tayando Yamtel) and several smaller islets.

    View of the Tayando Islands from the air while flying between the Kai Islands and Ambon
    View of the Tayando Islands from the air while flying between the Kai Islands and Ambon

    Malikbek / CC0

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    Overview

    The Tayandu or Tayando Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Tayando) are a group of low-lying islands just west of the larger Kai Islands of Maluku, Indonesia. The group of 27 islands consists of Tayando (with the villages of Yamru and Ohoiel), Walir, Heniar (with the village of Tayando Yamtel) and several smaller islets. Between Walir and Taam (further south) is Pulau Nusreen (5°42'14"S, 132°16'5"E) featuring a large sandy lagoon. Administratively, the group comprises a district (kecamatan) within the city of Tual. Further west lies Manggur Island with Kur and Kaimeer islands north of it, but these comprise two other districts (Pulau-pulau Kur and Kur Selatan) within the city, and are not within the Tayando Tam District.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands4
    • Islets8
    • Rocks & skerries6

    Major islands

    3

    Minor islands

    4

    Islets

    8

    Rocks & skerries

    6

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m112 mPulau Tam69 mPulau Tayando60 mWalir46 mPulau Haniar30 mPulau Ree Laai24 mPulau Nus Rens21 mPulau Nunnya17 mPulau Ree Yanan8 mPulau Waratneu8 mPulau Elantel5 mPulau Baluat5 mPulau Vatleu Badmar5 mPulau Dadek4 mPulau Waye
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.1110100Pulau Tayando: 26.6 km²Pulau TayandoWalir: 22.7 km²WalirPulau Tam: 13.3 km²Pulau TamPulau Haniar: 3.3 km²Pulau HaniarPulau Nus Rens: 1.3 km²Pulau Nus RensPulau Ree Laai: 1 km²Pulau Ree LaaiPulau Nunnya: 0.31 km²Pulau NunnyaPulau Ree Yanan: 0.08 km²Pulau Ree YananPulau Waratneu: 0.8 haPulau WaratneuPulau Baluat: 0.4 haPulau BaluatPulau Vatleu Badmar: 0.2 haPulau Vatleu Badm…Pulau Dadek: 0.2 haPulau DadekPulau Elantel: 0.2 haPulau ElantelPulau Waye: 0.1 haPulau WayePulau Vatvara: 0.1 haPulau VatvaraPulau Mor: <0.1 haPulau MorPulau Mas: <0.1 haPulau MasPulau Elkuruk: <0.1 haPulau ElkurukPulau Vatleu Taranan: <0.1 haPulau Vatleu Tara…Pulau Uf: <0.1 haPulau UfPulau Elmal: <0.1 haPulau Elmal
    km², log scale
    Pulau Tayando26.6 km²
    Walir Island22.7 km²
    Pulau Tam13.3 km²
    Pulau Haniar3.3 km²
    Pulau Nus Rens1.3 km²
    Pulau Ree Laai1 km²
    Pulau Nunnya0.31 km²
    Pulau Ree Yanan0.08 km²
    Pulau Waratneu0.8 ha
    Pulau Baluat0.4 ha
    Pulau Vatleu Badmar0.2 ha
    Pulau Dadek0.2 ha
    Pulau Elantel0.2 ha
    Pulau Waye0.1 ha
    Pulau Vatvara0.1 ha
    Pulau Mor<0.1 ha
    Pulau Mas<0.1 ha
    Pulau Elkuruk<0.1 ha
    Pulau Vatleu Taranan<0.1 ha
    Pulau Uf<0.1 ha
    Pulau Elmal<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs