Wetan Island

Wetan Island is an island, part of the Babar Islands, in the Moluccas, . Its people speak the Wetan language. A species of moth was discovered on the island and named for it.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Southwest Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Metang”, “Pulau Wetan”, “Wetan”, “Wetang”, and “Wetang Island”

Wetan Island

Latitude
-7.89705° or 7° 53′ 49″ south
Longitude
129.54086° or 129° 32′ 27″ east
Elevation
102 metres (335 feet)
Open location code
6Q4F4G3R+58
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25870956
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
1621600
Wiki­data ID
Q14544396
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Wetan Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pulau Wetan”
  • Dutch: “Wetan”
  • German: “Wetan”
  • Indonesian: “Pulau Wetan”
  • Indonesian: “Pulau Wetang”
  • Indonesian: “Wetang”
  • Japanese: “ウェタン島”
  • Malayalam: “വെതന് ദ്വീപ്”
  • Swedish: “Pulau Wetan”
  • “Metang”
  • “Pulau Wetang”
  • “Wetan”
  • “Wetang”

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