|
Tuesday, 13 October 2009 16:27 |
|
There are seven inhabited islands and several that are uninhabited. The inhabited islands are: The active volcano Gunung Api in the Banda Islands Main group: - Banda Neira, or Naira, the island with the administrative capital and a small airfield (as well as accommodation for visitors).
- Gunung Api, an active volcano with a peak of about 650 m
- Banda Besar is the largest island, 12 km long and 3 km wide. It has three main settlements, Lonthoir, Selamon and Waer.
Some distance to the west: - Pulau Run, further west again.
To the east: - Pulau Pisang, also known as Syahrir.
To the southeast: - Pulau Hatta formerly Rosengain or Rozengain
Others, possibly small and/or uninhabited, are: - Nailaka, a short distance northeast of Pulau Run
- Pulau Keraka or Pulau Karaka (Crab Island)
Source : en.wikipedia.org
|
Dessy
