Romang (island) explained

Romang
Location:Southeast Asia
Country:Indonesia
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Maluku
Timezone1:IEST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Languages:Indonesian, Romang
Archipelago:Barat Daya Islands

Romang is an island, part of the Barat Daya Islands in Indonesia, located at, east of Wetar Island. Alternate names in use are Roma, Romonu and Fataluku.[1] The group includes neighbouring smaller islands including Nyata to the west, Mitan to the south, and Maopora, Tellang, Laut, Limtutu and Djuha Islands to the east. Together they form the Kepulauan Roma District (formerly called the Terselatan Islands District or Kecamatan Pulau-Pulau Terselatan) within the Barat Daya Islands Regency of the Maluku Province. The district covers a land area of 194.30 km2 and had a population of 4,430 in mid 2023.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: ed. by Nicole Revel. Songs of Memory in Islands of Southeast Asia. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2013. 9781443852807. 256.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2024.