Selaru is an island in
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 ...
in the
Tanimbar Islands
The Tanimbar Islands, also called ''Timur Laut'', are a group of about 65 islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia. The largest and most central of the islands is Yamdena; others include Selaru to the southwest of Yamdena, Larat and Ford ...
group,
Southeast Maluku. It is located south of
Yamdena
Yamdena (spelt Jamdena during the Dutch colonial period) is the largest of the Tanimbar Islands in the Maluku Province of Indonesia. Saumlaki is the chief town, located on the south end of the island.
The island has a range of forested hills al ...
. It is one of the 92 officially listed
outlying islands of Indonesia.
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Een groep jonge mannen te Adaoet op Selaroe Tanimbar-eilanden TMnr 10005723.jpg, A group of young men at Adaut in Selaru, Tanimbar Islands, provably in the early 20th century.
See also
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Tanimbar Islands
The Tanimbar Islands, also called ''Timur Laut'', are a group of about 65 islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia. The largest and most central of the islands is Yamdena; others include Selaru to the southwest of Yamdena, Larat and Ford ...
External links
Languages of Indonesia (Maluku)Selaru song
Tanimbar Islands
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