Karakelong is the main island of the

Talaud Islands The Talaud Islands ( Indonesian: ''Kepulauan Talaud'') also spelled Talaur or Talaut, are a group of islands situated about 225 miles (360 km) northeast of Sulawesi, in Indonesia, north-east of the Sangihe Islands. The Talaud Islands are als ...

north east of Sulawesi,

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

. Its area is . It has a population of 51,506 at the 2010 Census and 59,920 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. Its largest town is Melonguane on the west coast, which serves as the administrative centre for the

Talaud Islands Regency The Talaud Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Talaud) is a regency of North Sulawesi province, Indonesia. The Talaud Islands form an archipelago situated to the north-east of Sulawesi, with a land area of 1,251.02 km2. It had a population ...

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Islands of Sulawesi Landforms of North Sulawesi {{NSulawesi-geo-stub