Trangan
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| Waters | Arafura lake | |
| Archipelago | Aru Islands | |
| Geographical location | 6 ° 35 ′ S , 134 ° 17 ′ E | |
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| length | 87 km | |
| width | 57 km | |
| surface | 2 149 km² | |
Trangan is the largest of the Indonesian Aru Islands in the Arafura Sea . With 2149 km² it ranks 31st among the largest islands in Indonesia. Politically, it belongs to the Maluku Province .
geography
The island forms the southern part of the Aru Islands, which are only separated from each other by narrow channels. The Maikoor River separates them in the north from the islands of Maikoor , Lorang and Murai (from west to east). To the north are the other two large islands in the group, Kobroor and Tanahbesar (Wokam). New Guinea is 240 km to the north and 430 km to the east . The Kei Islands are 130 km to the west-northwest and the Tanimbar Islands are 230 km to the west-southwest . To the south is Australia , 510 km away .
Trangan is 87 km long and 57 wide, the coastline is 403.1 km long. The island is very flat, it reaches a maximum of about 100 meters. Its coast is indented by many bays and canals and has many offshore islands. A striking feature is a large canal in the west that extends 33 km (over half) into the interior. The largest villages on the island are Doka in the interior of the island and Rebi on the north west coast.
Trangan has a tropical climate. The annual average temperature is 22 ° C with monthly average temperatures between 21 (July) and 24 ° C (February). The annual rainfall amounts to 1763 mm, with 317 mm in May and 19 mm in August. The island is mainly covered by evergreen deciduous forest.