Pamana Island Explained

Dana Island
Local Name:Indonesian: Pulau Dana
Archipelago:Rote Islands
Area Km2:14
Highest Mount:Mount David
Elevation M:197
Country:Indonesia

Pamana Island (Dana,[1] Dona, Ndana) is a small island off Rote Island in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province of Lesser Sunda Islands, and the southernmost point of Asia. It lies exactly on latitude 11°S. Administratively this island is part of Rote Ndao Regency. It borders the Ashmore and Cartier Islands to the south.

The island is inhabited by some deer, various bird species and is visited annually by turtles who come to lay their eggs.[2]

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  1. http://www.surfrote.com/eng_aboutRote.html SurfRote – About the island
  2. Web site: Grotting. Bjorn. Roti Island. www.indonesiaphoto.com. 18 November 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120706013106/http://www.indonesiaphoto.com/regions/nusatenggara/roti-island/. 6 July 2012.