Sapudi
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| Waters | Java lake | |
| Archipelago | Malay Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 7 ° 7 ′ S , 114 ° 20 ′ E | |
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| surface | 130 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 120 m | |
| Residents | 45,497 (2010) 350 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Gayam | |
Sapudi ( Indonesian Pulau Sapudi ) is an Indonesian island northeast of Java .
geography
Sapudi is the largest of the Sapudi Islands and the second largest island in the governmental district ( Kabupaten in Indonesian ) Sumenep , after Kangean . It is located in the Java Sea , 20 kilometers east of Madura Island and west of Raas Island . Between Madura and Sapudi are the island of Gili Iyang and the Tembaga Reef . The east coast of Sapudi is on the Strait of Raas , the west coast on the Strait of Sapudi .
The island has an area of about 130 km². In the southeast, Sapudi rises to 120 m .
The island is known for its population of Calophyllum inophyllum trees. Their fruits can be eaten and oil can be extracted from them, the wood is used for boats.
Administration and residents
Administratively, the island belongs to the administrative district of Sumenep in the province of East Java ( Indonesian Jawa Timur ). Sumenep also includes the other Sapudi Islands and the east of Madura Island.
Sapudi is divided into two districts ( Kecamatan in Indonesian ). Nonggunong occupies the northern part with the administrative villages ( Indonesian Desa ) Nonggunong (1,537 inhabitants, 2010 census), Rosong (892 inhabitants), Sokarame Pesisir (2,950 inhabitants), East Sokarame ( Sokarame Timur , 1,586 inhabitants), Sonok (2,932 inhabitants), Somber ( Sumber , 587 inhabitants), Talaga (1,769 inhabitants) and Tanahmerah ( Tanah Merah , 941 inhabitants). The district has a total of 13,194 inhabitants.
The center and the south of the island form the Gayam district . It includes the administrative villages of Gayam (3,771 inhabitants), Westgendang ( Gendang Barat , 2,887 inhabitants), Ostgendang ( Gendang Timur , 1,871 inhabitants), Jambuir (1,739 inhabitants), Kalowang (4,102 inhabitants), Central Carang ( Karang Tengah , 1,817 inhabitants) , Nyamplong (1,123 inhabitants), Pancor (7,286 inhabitants), Prambanan (4,845 inhabitants) and Tarebung (2,862 inhabitants). The district has 32,303 residents.
The island of Sapudi has a total of 32,303 inhabitants (2010). The eastern dialect of Madurese serves as the local language . The majority of the population are Muslim.
history
Sapudi belonged to the heart of the Sumenep culture . According to legend, Adipoday ruled here over Sapudi and the surrounding islands. He is considered the alleged father of Jokotole , the folk hero of Madura. Adipoday's tomb is located in Nyamplong, in the west of the island, and is considered the center of a spiritual force. People regularly make pilgrimages to the grave, to meditate and pray. Adipoday is also said to be responsible for the Calophyllum inophyllum trees. Allegedly he ordered the planting on the island. Adipoday is also said to have introduced cattle breeding to the island. Sapudi is known for bull races, which are said to have been invented here.
In 1895 there were 286 sailing boats, so-called Perahu and Letelete, on Sapudi and the neighboring Raas . They were used for trade, for example to transport the cattle raised on the island and drove to Singapore and Medan . In 1903 there were even 440 boats. In the early 1980s the boats were motorized. In recent decades, however, the importance of the cattle trade has declined, as emigrants in southern Kalimantan and Madura appeared as competition.
transport
There is a stone pier in Gayam, the main town on the island's south coast. The ferry from Kalianget on Java also goes there within four hours. Perahu also drive from Dungkek on Madura to a beach on Sapudi's west coast. At the westernmost point of the island in the village of Tribung there is a 59 meter high lighthouse, which was built in 1887 and is still in operation. The octagonal white tower marks the passage through the street of Sapudi.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Card of Bondowoso
- ↑ Mapcarta: Pulau Sapudi , accessed November 24, 2016.
- ↑ a b c Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara Enroute
- ↑ a b c d e f Kurt Stenross: THE SEAFARERS AND MARITIME ENTREPRENEURS OF MADURA - History, culture, and their role in the Java Sea timber trade , February 2007 , accessed on November 24, 2016.
- ↑ Card of Bondowoso
- ↑ a b c Penduduk Indonesia menurut desa 2010 ( Memento from March 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (Indonesian; PDF; 6.0 MB), accessed on January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Comparative Austronesian Dictionary: An Introduction to Austronesian Studies (1905)
- ^ Lighthouses of Indonesia: Eastern Java and Madura , accessed November 24, 2016.
