Alor Island
Native name: Pulau Alor | |
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Map of the islands of East Nusa Tenggara, including Alor in the far northeast | |
Location in Lesser Sunda Islands | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Coordinates | 8°15′S 124°45′E |
| Archipelago | Alor archipelago |
| Area | 2,124.93 km2 (820.44 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,423 m (4669 ft) |
| Highest point | Gunung Muna |
| Administration | |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | Alor Regency |
| Largest settlement | Kalabahi (pop. 55,556) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 171,297 (mid 2023 ) |
| Pop. density | 80.6/km2 (208.8/sq mi) |
| Additional information | |
| ^a Total of 12 out of 18 districts in Alor Regency, and includes several small islands. | |
Alor (Indonesian: Pulau Alor) is the largest island in the Alor Archipelago and is one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia. It is located at the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands that runs through southeastern Indonesia, which from the west include such islands as Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, and Flores.
To the east of the island across the Ombai Strait lie the islands of Wetar (in Maluku Province) and Atauro, the latter belonging to East Timor. To the south, across the Strait of Alor, lies the western part of Timor. To the north lies the Banda Sea. To the west lies Pantar and the other islands of the Alor archipelago, and further yet the rest of the Sunda Islands.
Alor Island, as well as the rest of its archipelago, is part of East Nusa Tenggara province.