Yos Sudarso Island
South East Asia | |
Coordinates | 7°57′S 138°24′E / 7.950°S 138.400°E |
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Area | 11,742 km2 (4,534 sq mi) |
Area rank | 67th |
Administration | |
Province | South Papua |
Largest settlement | Kimaam, Merauke |
Demographics | |
Population | 11,000 |
Pulau Kolepom or Pulau Yos Sudarso is an island separated only by the narrow Muli Strait from the main island of New Guinea. It is part of the Merauke Regency, in the Indonesian province of South Papua. The island is leaf-shaped, about 165 km (103 mi) long with an area of 11,740 km2 (4,530 sq mi). It was known as Frederik Hendrik Island until 1963. Local and alternative names of the island include Dolok and Kimaam.[1]
With about 11,000 inhabitants, the island's population density is less than 1 per square kilometre (2.5/sq mi). The native population speaks
History
The island was first sighted by Europeans in about January 1606 when
It was considered to be a part of mainland New Guinea until 1835, when between April 26 and May 9 that year the Dutch captains Langenberg, Kool and Banse sailed their schooners Postillon and Sireen through the narrow channels. They named the waterway '
Languages
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References
- ^ a b Yos Sudarso Island at GeoFact of the Day, August 21, 2015.
- ^ T D Mutch, The First Discovery of Australia With an account of the Voyage of the "Duyfken" and the Career of Captain Willem Jansz., May 2006
- ^ E. J. Brill, De Zuidwest Nieuw-Guinea-expeditie 1904/5:, 1908, pp. 603-4
- ^ Reizen naar Nederlandsch Nieuw-Guinea, Koninklijk instituut voor taal-, land- en volkenkunde, 1879, pp. 424-426
- ISBN 978-3-11-028642-7.