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The Tanimbar Islands, also called Timur Laut, are a group of about 65 islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia. The largest and most central of the islands is Yamdena ; others include Selaru to the southwest of Yamdena, Larat and Fordata to the northeast, Maru and Molu to the north, and Seira, Wuliaru , Selu, Wotap and Makasar to the west.
East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesian: Nusa Tenggara Timur) is the southernmost province of Indonesia.It comprises the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, facing the Indian Ocean in the south and the Flores Sea in the north.
In 2013, Indonesia and Timor-Leste agreed to divide the Dilumil-Memo region evenly by the use of a median line and was reclarified in the 2005 agreement. Meanwhile, the proposed border in Sunan-Oben faced staunch opposition from Indonesian locals, who argued that, had it been accepted, most of the land would fall on the East Timorese side of ...
The official languages of Timor-Leste are Tetum and Portuguese, while in West Timor it is Indonesian, although Uab Meto is the local Atoni language spoken throughout Kupang, South Central Timur and North Central Timur Regencies. Indonesian, a standardized dialect of Malay, is also widely spoken and understood in Timor-Leste.
Flores thereby also has less religious violence than that which has sporadically occurred in other parts of Indonesia. There are several churches on the island. On 26 May 2019, Flores' St. Paul Catholic University of Indonesia was formally inaugurated by Indonesian Education Minister Mohamad Nasir, becoming the first Catholic university in ...
Beaches in Indonesia are extensive, characterized by coral reefs, deposits from volcanoes, rich marine biodiversity, strong ocean currents, and associated with diverse cultural traditions. With around 17,500 islands , [ 1 ] Indonesia has an intricate coastline of over 80,000 km (50,000 mi), [ 2 ] the fourth longest in the world.
Sitaro Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Sitaro, although its formal name is Kabupaten Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro) is a regency located off the northern extremity of Sulawesi Island in the southern Sangihe Islands, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.
East Manggarai Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Manggarai Timur) is a regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established on 17 July 2007 (out of the eastern six districts of the original Manggarai Regency), the regency has its seat (capital) in the town of Borong. It covers a land area of 2,438.68 km 2.