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Semau, also known as ''Pusmau'' and ''Pasar Pusmau,'' is an island in the
Lesser Sunda Islands 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 ...
. It is located 20 miles off the harbor of
Kupang
Kupang ( id, Kota Kupang, ), formerly known as Koepang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. At the 2020 C ensus, it had a population of 442,758; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 455,850. It is the largest ci ...
. The inhabitants of Samau are the
Helong people, who some believe are the original inhabitants of the
Kupang
Kupang ( id, Kota Kupang, ), formerly known as Koepang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. At the 2020 C ensus, it had a population of 442,758; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 455,850. It is the largest ci ...
area.
It is a supplier of firewood and charcoal and grows corn, watermelon, and mango.
Semau is also used as a holiday village where snorkeling, swimming, and other water sports are popular.
References
Outer Banda Arc
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