Besar Island

Besar Island is an island in the Flores Sea, located near the larger island of . It is part of the East Alok district of , and comprises two villages of Koja Doi and Kojagete.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
  • Also known as: Besar Island, Flores”, “Groot-Bastaard”, “Mangkoere”, “Mangkure”, “Pulau Pulubesar”, “Pulu Besar”, “Pulubesar”, and “Pulubesar Island

Besar Island

Latitude
-8.4626° or 8° 27′ 45″ south
Longitude
122.3756° or 122° 22′ 32″ east
Elevation
514 metres (1,686 feet)
Open location code
6Q34G9PG+X6
Geo­Names ID
1648951
Wiki­data ID
Q25000137
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Besar Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: جزيرة بيسار (فلوريس)
  • Arabic: جزيرة بيسار
  • Cebuano: Pulau Besar
  • Cebuano: Pulau Pulubesar
  • Dutch: Groot-Bastaard
  • Indonesian: Besar
  • Indonesian: Poeloe Besar
  • Indonesian: Pulau Besar
  • Indonesian: Pulau Kojagete
  • Indonesian: Pulu Besar
  • Swedish: Pulau Besar
  • Swedish: Pulau Pulubesar
  • Besar
  • Groot-Bastaard
  • Mangkoere
  • Mangkure
  • Pulau Besar

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