Masalembu Islands
| Masalembu Islands | ||
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| Waters | Java lake | |
| archipelago | Malay Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 5 ° 34 ′ S , 114 ° 25 ′ E | |
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| Number of islands | 4th | |
| Main island | Masalembu (Masalembu Besar) | |
| Total land area | 668 km² | |
| Residents | 21,705 (2010) | |
The Masalembu Islands ( Indonesian Kepulauan Masalembu ) are an Indonesian group of islands in the Java Sea .
geography
The Masalembu Islands are halfway between eastern Java and Kalimantan ( Borneo ). The archipelago consists of Masalembu Besar ( German Groß-Masalembu , also Masalembu ) in the south and Masalembu Kecil ( German Klein-Masalembu , also Masakambing ) in the north. There are about 20 kilometers between the two islands. About 50 km north is the small island Karamian (Keramian) and in front of its southern tip the islet Kambing ( German goat island ). The islands belong to the Indonesian province of East Java ( Indonesian Jawa Timur ) and form the Masalembu district in the Sumenep administrative district . They are divided into four administrative villages ( Desa in Indonesian ). The west of Masalembu Besar is occupied by the village of Massalima , the east by Sukajeruk . Masalembu Kecil forms the village of Masakambing and Karamian with Kambing das Desa Karamian .
The Laut-Kecil Islands or Laurot Islands ( Indonesian Kepulauan Laut Kecil ) located further to the northeast belong to the province of South Kalimantan ( Indonesian Kalimantan Selatan ). The neighboring island of Bawean to the west is also further away .
population
Of the four islands, only Kambing is not populated. According to the 2010 census, 21,705 people live here. 9,930 in Massalima, 7125 in Sukajeruk, 3,555 in Karamian and 1,095 in Masakambing.
The population consists of a mixture of Maduresen and Bugis .
climate
The climate is relatively dry. The average rainfall is less than 2000 mm per year. More than 200 mm per month falls from December to February, 100 to 200 mm per month falls in October, November and from March to May. The driest months with less than 100mm of rainfall per month are from June to September. The rainy season is accompanied by strong monsoon winds .
fauna
In 2008, four breeding pairs and two young of the Abbott's cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea abbotti ), which had been believed to be extinct for nine years, were discovered on the 500-hectare island of Masalembu Kecil . It is considered to be the rarest cockatoo species in the world.
economy
Agriculture is mainly practiced in the rainy season. Corn, cassava, peanuts, soybeans, bananas, papaya, mango, coconuts and others are planted. Livestock breeding forms the backbone of supplying the population. Goats, sheep, chickens and cattle are bred. Due to the strong winds during this time, the fishermen are often forced to stay on land.
Facilities
Education up to high school is possible on the islands. The residents have to leave the islands to study. There is a connection with the outside world every five days by ferry to Kalianget on Java. The trip takes 12 to 13 hours, provided the sea is calm. Another ferry leaves for Surabaya in 16 to 17 hours .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Map of Maasalembu Islands , accessed on 25 November 2016th
- ↑ a b Penduduk Indonesia menurut desa 2010 ( Memento from March 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (Indonesian; PDF; 6.0 MB), accessed on January 26, 2013
- ^ The Great World Atlas , Millennium House (2009).
- ↑ a b c d Acang: Kepulauan Masalembu , August 14, 2008 , accessed November 9, 2016.
- ↑ N-TV: Abbott's Yellow-crested Cockatoo back , October 23, 2008 , accessed on November 9, 2016.
- ^ Dieter Hoppe : Kakadus - way of life, keeping and breeding . Eugen Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1986, ISBN 3-8001-7155-4 , p. 132.
