Ndana (Sawu)

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Ndana
Sawu in the south of East Nusa Tenggara
Sawu in the south of East Nusa Tenggara
Waters Sawu Lake , Indian Ocean
Archipelago Lesser Sunda Islands
Geographical location 10 ° 50 ′  S , 121 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 10 ° 50 ′  S , 121 ° 17 ′  E
Ndana (Sawu) (Lesser Sunda Islands)
Ndana (Sawu)

Ndana ( Dana , Nieuw Eiland , Hokki ) is an Indonesian island southwest of Sawu and Raijua ( Lesser Sunda Islands ).

geography

Ndana belongs to the Kabupaten (administrative district) Sawu Raijua in the province of East Nusa Tenggara . According to the definition of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), Ndana is a corner point of the border between Lake Sawu and the Indian Ocean.

fauna

Feral sheep and goats live on the island.

Cultural meaning

The otherwise uninhabited island is visited once a year by the residents of the islands of Sawu and Raijua for a ritual ceremony. The Sawunese believe that the spirits of the deceased live on Ndana, which is why the island is otherwise not set foot on, if one disregards occasional visits by tourists.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Indonesia Tourism: Dana Islands
  2. ↑ International Hydrographic Organization (1953): Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition (PDF; 994 kB), p. 37. Retrieved on February 7, 2010.