Banda Besar
Pulau Banda Besar
4°33′S 129°56′E
Banda Besar (English pronunciation: ; 'Great Banda', Dutch: Groot-Banda), also known historically as Lonthoir (alternatively spelt Lonthor or Lontor), is the largest of the Banda Islands in Indonesia. It is administered as part of Banda District, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku Province.
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4°33′S 129°56′E
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Banda Besar (English pronunciation: ; 'Great Banda', Dutch: Groot-Banda), also known historically as Lonthoir (alternatively spelt Lonthor or Lontor), is the largest of the Banda Islands in Indonesia. It is administered as part of Banda District, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku Province.
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Nearest islands
- Neira Island5.8 km
- Syahrir Island6.1 km
- Gunungapi Island6.9 km
- Hatta Island12 km
- Ay Island18 km
- Rhun Island28 km
Also in Banda Islands
Gunungapi Island
7.3 km²▲ 640 m
Major islands
Rhun Island
3.7 km²▲ 174 m
Major islands
Neira Island
3.4 km²▲ 243 m
Major islands
Hatta Island
4.3 km²▲ 173 m
Minor islands
Ay Island
3.5 km²▲ 123 m
Minor islands
Syahrir Island
0.2 km²▲ 53 m
Minor islands
Also in Maluku Islands
Halmahera
17,956 km²▲ 1,571 m
Major islands
Seram Island
17,368 km²▲ 3,027 m
Major islands
Buru
8,514 km²▲ 2,700 m
Major islands
Ambon Island
772 km²▲ 1,023 m
Major islands
Yamdena
3,255 km²▲ 299 m
Minor islands
Taliabu Island
2,916 km²▲ 1,403 m
Minor islands
Wetar
2,611 km²▲ 1,411 m
Minor islands
Obimayor Island
2,461 km²▲ 1,611 m
Minor 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
Photographs
The town of Banda Neira viewed from Gunung Api in the Banda Islands, Maluku, Indonesia
Lonthoir is the main settlement on Banda Island, Central Maluku, Indonesia.
An Indonesian island of Banda Besar seen from Fort Belgica.
These small boats at Lonthoir on Banda Island, Central Maluku, Indonesia, are used to travel around the 10 islands of the Banda group.
"Lava flows dating from 1988 on the side of Gunung Api are clearly visible from Lonthoir on Banda Island, Central Maluku, Indonesia."
The Masjid Tua At-Taqwa in Lonthoir on Banda Island, Central Maluku, Indonesia, is one of several new mosques in the Banda Islands.
Children perform a traditional dance at Lonthoir on Banda Island, Central Maluku, Indonesia.
These residents of Lonthoir on Banda Island, Central Maluku, Indonesia, are descendants of people brought in by the Dutch to work the nutmeg plantations.
Local residents relaxing at Lonthoir on Banda island, Central Maluku, Indonesia. The country has the largest Muslim population in the world.
David Stanley posing with some kids at Lonthoir on Banda Island, Central Maluku, Indonesia.
Sources
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Photographs
- Bandaneira-0039. Anton Leddin / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lonthoir (48221795446). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- BandaBesarIslandSeenFromFortBelgica. Photo by Mark Richards / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lonthoir Boats (48196461821). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- 2019-03-27 Lava Flows Gunung Api. David Stanley / CC BY 2.0
- Masjid Tua At-Taqwa (48225367537). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Banda banner. WiDi / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Banda Besar, Banda Islands banner. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Lonthoir Children (48201910981). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Lonthoir Ladies (48217086406). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Lonthoir Residents (48212649026). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
- Stanley at Lonthoir (48204769646). David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0