Loud (Borneo)
| According to | ||
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| Waters | Strait of Makassar , Lake Java | |
| Archipelago | Great Sunda Islands | |
| Geographical location | 3 ° 41 ′ S , 116 ° 10 ′ E | |
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| surface | 2 062 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Bamega 725 m |
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| Residents | 80,000 39 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Kota Baru | |
Laut (old spelling: Laoet ) is an island off the southeast coast of Borneo in the Indonesian province of Kalimantan Selatan . It is 2062 km² and has about 80,000 inhabitants. The Bamega , located 725 meters above sea level, is the highest mountain on Laut. The island forms the southwest corner of the Makassar Strait ; in the south it borders on the Java Sea .
Administratively, the island is divided into six districts of the Kotabaru administrative district:
- Pulau according to Utara
- Pulau Tengah Laut
- Pulau According to Selatan
- Pulau According to Barat
- Pulau According to Timur
- Pulau According to Kepulauan
In addition to fishing, the cultivation of pepper and rubber are of economic importance.