Kur Island

Coordinates: 5°20′38″S 131°59′35″E / 5.344°S 131.993°E / -5.344; 131.993
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Kur Island
Pulau-Pulau Kur
Landsat 7 photograph of Kur
Landsat 7 photograph of Kur
Kur Island is located in Maluku
Kur Island
Kur Island
Location in Maluku Islands
Kur Island is located in Indonesia
Kur Island
Kur Island
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 5°20′38″S 131°59′35″E / 5.344°S 131.993°E / -5.344; 131.993
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceMaluku
CityTual
Government
 • Head of districtLajania Madamar
Area
 • Total26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total5,003
 • Density187/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Postcode
97615
Area code(+62) 916
Villages5

Kur is an island of Indonesia, located to the northwest of the Kei Islands but forming (with other small islands further north and south of Kur Island) two administrative districts (kecamatan) - Pulau-Pulau Kur and Kur Selatan - which are part of the City of Tual in Maluku province. The island itself has an area of 26.69 km2 with 5,003 inhabitants as at mid 2023, while the other islands within the two districts had an area of 21.64 km2 with 1,804 inhabitants (all on Mangur and Kaimear islands) in mid 2023.[1]

Administrative villages[edit]

Kur Island contains 9 villages (desa) within the two districts. Finualen, Tubyal, Lokwirin and Sermaf villages in the north half of the island are within Pulau-Pulau Kur District, with an area of 14.23 km2 and 2,156 inhabitants in mid 2023. Kanara, Warkar, Yapas, Romoin and Hirit villages in the south half of the island are within Kur Selatan District, with an area of 12.46 km2 and 2,847 inhabitants in mid 2023.

In addition, Pulau-Pulau Kur District includes a fifth village - Kaimear - on the island of the same name, with 709 inhabitants in mid 2023. Kanos and Bui islands even further north are uninhabited. Kur Selatan District includes two further villages on Mangur Island - Niela with 632 inhabitants in mid 2023, and Tiflean with 463 inhabitants in mid 2023.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Tual Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8172)

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5°20′38″S 131°59′35″E / 5.344°S 131.993°E / -5.344; 131.993