Yamdena
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| Waters | Banda Lake and Arafura Lake | |
| Archipelago | Tanimbar Islands | |
| Geographical location | 7 ° 35 ′ S , 131 ° 36 ′ E | |
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| surface | 2 981 km² | |
| main place | Saumlaki | |
Yamdena , also Jamdena or North Timor Laut , is the largest of the Indonesian Tanimbar Islands , on the southern edge of the Banda Sea and on the northern edge of the Arafura Sea .
geography
Saumlaki at the southern end is the main town on the island. Yamdena is one of the South Moluccas . Administratively, Yamdena belongs to the government district ( Kabupaten ) Tanimbar Islands , Maluku Province .
Residents
Yamdena is traditionally spoken on the island . The island's residents are known for their traditional lifestyle, although Christianity is the island's main religion.
Culture
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Woodcut art , goldsmithing and clothing in the traditional Ikat weaving style are the main sources of income.
fauna
Wild water buffalo , the tanimbar warbler ( Cettia carolinae ) and the tanimbar amethyst python live in the forests of the island .
