Pura Island

Pura is an island in the Alor archipelago, located on the eastern tip of the Lesser Sunda Islands. The island is the largest island in the Pantar Strait, which separates the two larger islands of Pantar and Alor. It has an area of 27.83 km2, with a hilly terrain along the northern coast of the island.[1]

Pura
Native name:
Pulau Pura
Location of Pura in Alor Regency
Geography
Coordinates8°18′15″S 124°20′31″E
ArchipelagoAlor archipelago
Area27.83 km2 (10.75 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,015 m (3330 ft)
Highest pointPura
Administration
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
RegencyAlor
DistrictPura Island
Demographics
Population5,484 (2020 Census)
Pop. density197/km2 (510/sq mi)
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Administratively, the island consists of the entirety of the Pura Island District (Kecamatan Pulau Pura), which in turn is further subdivided into 6 villages. Economically, the island remains dependent on agriculture and fishery which takes up 87% of the local workforce. Coconuts and cashew nuts take up the largest amount of cropland, while corn and cassava are the primary food crops, with some rice being cultivated as well. Of the 19 km of roads in the island, 18 are categorized as "heavily damaged" dirt roads.[1]

The island can be reached by motorboats from Alor, with the trip taking about 50 minutes. The highest point of the island, at 1,015 m, is the rim of a volcano cone.[2]

References
  1. "Pulau Pura dalam Angka 2017" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Alor Regency Statistics. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. "Pura". Gunung Bagging. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

8°18′15″S 124°20′31″E


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