Pulau Larapan
Pulau Larapan | ||
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Location of Pulau Larapan in Darvel bay | ||
Waters | Celebes Sea | |
Geographical location | 4 ° 33 '38 " N , 118 ° 36' 25" E | |
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length | 2.4 km | |
width | 1.3 km | |
surface | 1.5 km² | |
main place | Kg.Larapan |
Pulau Larapan is an island belonging to the Malaysian state of Sabah in Darvel Bay, which is open to the Celebes Sea . The island is about 11 kilometers northwest of Semporna . The island extends 2.4 kilometers to the northeast and is up to 1.3 kilometers wide. A wooded hill rises to the southwest, the treetops of which rise up to 61 m. The island is separated from Pulau Silawa to the west by a navigable strait a few hundred meters wide .
Demographics
There are two settlements on the island; Kg. Larapan and Kg. Larapan Hujung.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sailing Directions (Enroute) - Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi and NUsa Tenggara (PDF; 5.8 MB), United States Navy Publication 163, Sector 10, Page 286, 2002; Accessed August 28, 2012
- ^ Topographic map 1: 90,000: Negeri Sabah Bahagian Tawau Daerah Semporna ; Eds. Jabatan Ukur & Permetaan Malaysia, 1st edition, 2010
Remarks
- ↑ The values were approximately determined by evaluating the satellite image from google maps.