Semau Island (Indonesia)
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Name (Latin)
Semau Island (Indonesia)
Other forms of name
Poelau Semaoe (Indonesia)
Pulau Semanoe (Indonesia)
Pulau Semau (Indonesia)
Samaoe Island (Indonesia)
Samoe Island (Indonesia)
Semanoe Island (Indonesia)
Semaoe Island (Indonesia)
Semoe Island (Indonesia)
Coordinates
123.391667 123.391667 -10.233331 -10.233331 (gooearth )
See Also From tracing topical name
Islands Indonesia
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q1509983
Library of congress:
sh2014100151
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: 2014316543: Kearifan lokal Suku Helong di Pulau Semau, Kabupaten Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, 2013:t.p. (Pulau Semau; loc.: Kabupaten Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia)
- GEOnet, December 10, 2014(Pulau Semau; variants: Samaoe, Samoe, Pulau Semanoe, Poelau Semaoe, Semoe; an island located in Nusa Tenggara Timur, 10°14ʹS, 123°22ʹE)
Wikipedia description:
Semau, also known as Pusmau and Pasar Pusmau, is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is located 20 miles off the harbor of Kupang. The inhabitants of Samau are the Helong people, who some believe are the original inhabitants of the Kupang 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.
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