Ndao Island Explained

Ndao
Local Name:Indonesian: Pulau Ndao, Rai Dhao
Nickname:Rai Kahore
Location:Timor Sea
Archipelago:Lesser Sunda Islands (Rote Islands)
Area Km2:1419
Population:3,963
Ethnic Groups:Dhao
Country:Indonesia
Timezone1:Indonesia Central Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+08:00
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Regency
Country Admin Divisions 1:Rote Ndao
Country Admin Divisions:East Nusa Tenggara

Ndao is one of the southernmost islands of the Indonesian archipelago.[1] It is part of Lesser Sunda Islands and is located west of the island of Rote Island, from the coast Australia and from the Ashmore and Cartier Islands.

Administratively, Ndao forms, together with Rote and neighboring islands, the Rote Ndao Regency after the regency was separated from Kupang province.

Tourism

Ndao has some areas that are popular for surfing.

References

  1. Kurdi . S. Z. . February 2020 . The development of infrastructure in small islands based on environmental carrying capacity (Case study: Ndao Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia) . IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science . 419 . 1 . Research Gate.