Semau

Semau, also known as Pusmau and Pasar Pusmau, is an island in the in . It is located 20 miles off the harbor of . The inhabitants of Samau are the Helong people, who some believe are the original inhabitants of the area.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
  • Also known as: Pulau Semau”, “Samaoe”, “Samoe”, “Semau Island”, and “Semoe

Semau

Latitude
-10.23921° or 10° 14′ 21″ south
Longitude
123.37658° or 123° 22′ 36″ east
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
5QX5Q96G+8J
Geo­Names ID
2056948
Wiki­data ID
Q1509983
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tamil—“Semau” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Pulau Semau
  • Chinese: 塞毛岛
  • Chinese: 塞毛島
  • Dutch: Semau
  • French: Pusmau
  • French: Semau
  • German: Samau
  • German: Semau
  • Indonesian: Poelau Semaoe
  • Indonesian: Pulau Semanoe
  • Indonesian: Pulau Semau
  • Indonesian: Semau
  • Italian: Semau
  • Japanese: スマウ島
  • Japanese: セマウ島
  • Malayalam: സെമൌ
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Semau
  • Polish: Semau
  • Portuguese: Semau
  • Spanish: Semau
  • Swedish: Pulau Semau
  • Tamil: செமாவ் தீவு
  • Pulau Semau
  • Samaoe
  • Samoe
  • Semanoe
  • Semaoe
  • Semau
  • Semoe

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