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    Larat

    Pulau Larat, Larat Island

    7°12′S 131°56′E

    Larat (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈlarat̪̚]) is a border island of Indonesia located in the Maluku province, northeast of Yamdena Island. Together with Yamdena and Selaru and a number of other smaller islands, it is part of the Tanimbar Islands archipelago.

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    Larat (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈlarat̪̚]) is a border island of Indonesia located in the Maluku province, northeast of Yamdena Island. Together with Yamdena and Selaru and a number of other smaller islands, it is part of the Tanimbar Islands archipelago. It is located in the Aru Sea and is part of the government of West Southeast Maluku regency, Maluku province. The main town on the island is also called Larat. The island has seven villages: Ridol, Ritabel, Watidal, Kaliobar, Kelaan, West Lamdesar, and East Lamdesar. The language spoken in Larat is Fordata.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Tanimbar Islands

    • Yamdena

      3,255 km²▲ 299 m

      Major islands

    • Selaru

      347 km²▲ 79 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Maluku Islands

    Also in Indonesia

    • Borneo

      732,069 km²▲ 4,095 m

      Major islands

    • Sumatra

      429,717 km²▲ 3,805 m

      Major islands

    • Sulawesi

      168,788 km²▲ 3,478 m

      Major islands

    • Java

      126,804 km²▲ 3,676 m

      Major islands

    • Timor

      28,560 km²▲ 2,963 m

      Minor islands

    • Halmahera

      17,956 km²▲ 1,571 m

      Minor islands

    • Seram Island

      17,368 km²▲ 3,027 m

      Minor islands

    • Sumbawa

      14,406 km²▲ 2,690 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Malay Archipelago

    • Borneo

      732,069 km²▲ 4,095 m

      Major islands

    • Sumatra

      429,717 km²▲ 3,805 m

      Major islands

    • Sulawesi

      168,788 km²▲ 3,478 m

      Major islands

    • Java

      126,804 km²▲ 3,676 m

      Major islands

    • Luzon

      104,935 km²▲ 2,928 m

      Major islands

    • Mindanao

      93,885 km²▲ 2,954 m

      Major islands

    • Timor

      28,560 km²▲ 2,963 m

      Minor islands

    • Halmahera

      17,956 km²▲ 1,571 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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