Kura (island)

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Kura
Waters Lake Flores
Archipelago Alor archipelago
Geographical location 8 ° 22 '6 "  S , 124 ° 5' 47"  E Coordinates: 8 ° 22 '6 "  S , 124 ° 5' 47"  E
Kura (Island) (Lesser Sunda Islands)
Kura (island)
length 1 km
width 800 m
surface 50 ha

Kura ( Indonesian Pulau Kura , Turtle Island ) is an Indonesian island in the Alor Archipelago . According to a local legend, the island was created from a huge turtle, which is why it was named.

geography

The island is located in Biangmerang Bay , on the north coast of Pantar Island . Kura has around 50 hectares and is inhabited. It belongs to the district of Westpantar (Pantar Barat).

Individual evidence

  1. HASIL DAN PEMBAHASAN
  2. ^ Regional Government of Alor: Pantar ( Memento of February 10, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
  3. Map of the Alor Archipelago
  4. HASIL DAN PEMBAHASAN