Ndao Island

Ndao
Indonesian: Pulau Ndao, Rai Dhao Nickname: Rai Kahore
	Satellite view of Ndao Island
Geography
Location	Timor Sea
Coordinates	10°49′S 122°40′E / 10.817°S 122.667°E
Archipelago	Lesser Sunda Islands (Rote Islands)
Area	1,419 km2 (548 sq mi)
Administration
	Indonesia
Province	East Nusa Tenggara
Regency	Rote Ndao
Demographics
Population	3,963
Ethnic groups	Dhao
Additional information
Time zone	Indonesia Central Standard Time (UTC+08:00);

Ndao is one of the southernmost islands of the Indonesian archipelago.^[1] It is part of Lesser Sunda Islands and is located west of the island of Rote Island, 500 km (310 mi) from the coast Australia and 170 km (110 mi) from the Ashmore and Cartier Islands.

Administratively, Ndao forms, together with Rote and neighboring islands, the Rote Ndao Regency after the regency was separated from Kupang province.^[1]

Tourism

Ndao has some areas that are popular for surfing.

References

^ ^a ^b Kurdi, S. Z. (February 2020). "The development of infrastructure in small islands based on environmental carrying capacity (Case study: Ndao Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia)". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 419 (1) – via Research Gate.

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[:0-1] Kurdi, S. Z. (February 2020). "The development of infrastructure in small islands based on environmental carrying capacity (Case study: Ndao Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia)". IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 419 (1) – via Research Gate.

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