Tanahbesar

Tanahbesar is one of the four main islands in the in the Arafura Sea. Its area is 1604 km². It is situated in the Maluku Province, Indonesia. The other main islands in the archipelago are , , , and .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Aru Islands Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia
  • Also known as: Tanahbesar Island” and “Wokam Island

Tanahbesar

Latitude
-5.7447° or 5° 44′ 41″ south
Longitude
134.5269° or 134° 31′ 37″ east
Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)
Open location code
6Q6P7G4G+4Q
Geo­Names ID
1621478
Wiki­data ID
Q517126
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Tanahbesar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: جزيرة ووكام
  • Azerbaijani: Vokam adası
  • Catalan: Tanahbesar
  • Cebuano: Pulau Wokam
  • Chinese: 沃坎島
  • Dutch: Tanahbesar
  • French: Tanahbesar
  • French: Wokam
  • Galician: Tanahbesar
  • German: Tanahbesar
  • Indonesian: Poelau Wokam
  • Indonesian: Pulau Tanahbesar
  • Indonesian: Pulau Wokam
  • Indonesian: Wokam
  • Italian: Tanahbesar
  • Japanese: ウォカム島
  • Latvian: Vokama
  • Malayalam: തനഹ്ബെസര്
  • Polish: Wokam
  • Portuguese: Tanahbesar
  • Russian: Вокам
  • Spanish: Tanahbesar
  • Swedish: Pulau Wokam
  • Vietnamese: Tanahbesar
  • Pulau Wokam
  • Wokam

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