The Tayandu or Tayando Islands (

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: ''Kepulauan Tayando'') are a group of low-lying islands just west of the larger

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of Maluku,

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. The main group consists of Tayando (with villages Yamru and Ohoiel), Walir, Heniar (with village Tayando Yamtel) and several smaller isle-lets. Between Walir and Taam (further south) is Pulau Nusreen (5°42'14"S, 132°16'5"E) featuring a large sandy lagoon. Manggur is further west with Kur and Kaimeer islands north of it. Administratively they comprise a district (''kecamatan'') within the city of

Tual Tual (Indonesian: ''Kota Tual'') is a city in Maluku (province), Maluku Province of Indonesia located within the Kei Islands. In 2007, it was separated from the rest of the Kei Islands, which form the Southeast Maluku Regency to form City status in ...

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