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8°15′S 124°45′E / 8.250°S 124.750°E / -8.250; 124.750

Alor
Native name:
Pulau Alor
Map of the islands of East Nusa Tenggara, including Alor in the far northeast
Location in Lesser Sunda Islands
Geography
LocationLesser Sunda Islands
Coordinates8°15′S 124°45′E / 8.250°S 124.750°E / -8.250; 124.750
ArchipelagoAlor archipelago
Area2,124.93 km2 (820.44 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation1,423 m (4669 ft)
Highest pointGunung Muna
Administration
Indonesia
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
RegencyAlor Regency
Largest settlementKalabahi (pop. 55,556[2])
Demographics
Population171,297 (mid 2023 [2])
Pop. density80.6/km2 (208.8/sq mi)
Additional information
^a Total of 12 out of 18 districts in Alor Regency, and includes several small islands.

Alor (Indonesian: Pulau Alor) is the largest island in the Alor Archipelago and is one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia. It is located at the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands that runs through southeastern Indonesia, which from the west include such islands as Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, and Flores.

To the east of the island across the Ombai Strait lie the islands of Wetar (in Maluku Province) and Atauro, the latter belonging to East Timor. To the south, across the Strait of Alor, lies the western part of Timor. To the north lies the Banda Sea. To the west lies Pantar and the other islands of the Alor archipelago, and further yet the rest of the Sunda Islands.

Alor Island, as well as the rest of its archipelago, is part of East Nusa Tenggara province.

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Alor Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5305)

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