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    Pura Island

    Pulau Pura

    8°18′S 124°21′E

    Pura is an island in the Alor archipelago, located on the eastern tip of the Lesser Sunda Islands. The island is the largest island in the Alor Strait, which separates the two larger islands of Pantar and Alor. It has an area of 27.83 km2, with a hilly terrain along the northern coast of the island.

    Beautiful Alor - Ternate - Pura Island East Nusa Tenggara East Indonesia
    Beautiful Alor - Ternate - Pura Island East Nusa Tenggara East Indonesia

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    Pura is an island in the Alor archipelago, located on the eastern tip of the Lesser Sunda Islands. The island is the largest island in the Alor Strait, which separates the two larger islands of Pantar and Alor. It has an area of 27.83 km2, with a hilly terrain along the northern coast of the island. Administratively, the island consists of the entirety of the Pura Island District (Kecamatan Pulau Pura), which in turn is further subdivided into 6 villages. Economically, the island remains dependent on agriculture and fishery which takes up 87% of the local workforce. Coconuts and cashew nuts take up the largest amount of cropland, while corn and cassava are the primary food crops, with some rice being cultivated as well. Of the 19 km of roads in the island, 18 are categorized as "heavily damaged" dirt roads. The island can be reached by motorboats from Alor, with the trip taking about 50 minutes. The highest point of the island, at 1,015 m, is the rim of a volcano cone.

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    Also in Malayo-Indonesian

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      Major islands

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    • Timor

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      Minor islands

    • Sumbawa

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      Minor islands

    • Flores

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      Minor islands

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      Minor islands

    • Sumba

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      Minor islands

    Also in Sunda Islands

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      Major islands

    • Sulawesi

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      Major islands

    • Java

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      Major islands

    • Timor

      28,560 km²▲ 2,963 m

      Minor islands

    • Sumbawa

      14,406 km²▲ 2,690 m

      Minor islands

    • Flores

      13,993 km²▲ 2,367 m

      Minor islands

    • Bangka Island

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      Minor islands

    • Sumba

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      Minor islands

    Also in Indonesia

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      Major islands

    • Sumatra

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      Major islands

    • Sulawesi

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      Major islands

    • Java

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      Major islands

    • Timor

      28,560 km²▲ 2,963 m

      Minor islands

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      Minor islands

    • Seram Island

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      Minor islands

    • Sumbawa

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      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

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      Minor islands

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      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

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