Tanahbesar (or Wokam) is one of the four main islands in the
Aru Islands Regency
The Aru Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of . At the 2011 Census the Regency had a po ...
in the
Arafura Sea
The Arafura Sea (or Arafuru Sea) lies west of the Pacific Ocean, overlying the continental shelf between Australia and Western New Guinea (also called Papua), which is the Indonesian part of the Island of New Guinea.
Geography
The Arafura Sea is ...
. Its area is 1604 km².
It is situated in the
Maluku Province
Maluku is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It comprises the central and southern regions of the Maluku Islands. The main city and capital of Maluku province is Ambon, Maluku, Ambon on the small Ambon Island. The land area is 62, ...
, Indonesia.
The other main islands in the archipelago are
Kobroor
Kobroor is an island in the Aru Islands in the Arafura Sea. It is situated in the Maluku Province, Indonesia. Its area is 1723 km². The other main islands in the archipelago are Tanahbesar (also called Wokam), Kola, Maikoor, Koba and Trang ...
,
Kola
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,
Maikoor
Maikoor is an island in the Aru Islands in the Arafura Sea. It is situated in the Maluku Province, Indonesia. Its area is 398 km². The other main islands in the archipelago are Tanahbesar (also called Wokam), Kola, Kobroor, Koba, and Tranga ...
,
Koba and
Trangan
Trangan is an island in the Aru Islands in the Arafura Sea. It is situated in the Maluku Province of Indonesia. Its area is 2149 km². The other main islands in the archipelago are Tanahbesar (also called Wokam), Kola, Kobroor, Koba, and Mai ...
.
References
Aru Islands
Islands of the Maluku Islands
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