Kur Island

Kur is an island of Indonesia, located to the northwest of the Kei Islands but forming (with other small islands further north and south of Kur Island) two administrative districts (kecamatan) - Pulau-Pulau Kur and Kur Selatan - which are part of the City of Tual in Maluku province. The island itself has an area of 26.69 km2 with 4,807 inhabitants as at mid 2021, while the other islands within the two districts had an area of 21.64 km2 with 1,665 inhabitants (all on Mangur and Kaimear islands) in mid 2021.[2]

Kur Island
Pulau-Pulau Kur
District
Landsat 7 photograph of Kur
Landsat 7 photograph of Kur
Kur Island is located in Maluku
Kur Island
Kur Island
Location in Maluku Islands
Kur Island is located in Indonesia
Kur Island
Kur Island
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 5.344°S 131.993°E / -5.344; 131.993
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceMaluku
CityTual
Government
 • Head of districtLajania Madamar
Area
 • Total26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total4,807
 • Density180/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Postcode
97615
Area code(+62) 916
Villages5

Administrative villages

Kur Island contains 9 villages (desa) within the two districts. Finualen, Tubyal, Lokwirin and Sermaf villages in the north half of the island are within Pulau-Pulau Kur District, with an area of 14.23 km2 and 2,142 inhabitants in 2021. Kanara, Warkar, Yapas, Romoin and Hirit villages in the south half of the island are within Kur Selatan District, with an area of 12.46 km2 and 2,665 inhabitants in 2021.

In addition, Pulau-Pulau Kur District includes a fifth village - Kaimear - on the island of the same name, with 667 inhabitants in 2021. Kanos and Bui islands even further north are uninhabited. Kur Selatan District includes two further villages on Mangur Island - Mangur Niela with 575 inhabitants in 2021, and Tiflean with 423 inhabitants in 2021.[3]

References
  1. "Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Tual" (in Indonesian). 24 September 2021. ISBN 978-602-52575-5-1. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.

5.344°S 131.993°E / -5.344; 131.993


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