Kurudu Island Explained

Kurudu
Location:Melanesia
Oceania
Coordinates:-1.8431°N 137.0083°W
Area Km2:21.49
Country: Indonesia
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Regency
Country Admin Divisions 1:Yapen Islands
Population:1,669
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Density Km2:78
Timezone1:Indonesia Eastern Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+09:00

Kurudu Island is an island which lies east of Yapen Island in Cenderawasih Bay, lying off the north coast of Papua Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 21.49 km2 and had a population of 1,585 at the 2020 Census;[1] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,669. Administratively, the island forms a district (distrik) within the Yapen Islands Regency, and is sub-divided into 8 villages (desa) of which the administrative centre is Kirimbri. Its inhabitants speak the Kurudu language, one of the Yapen languages.

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.