Puntaru is a village on Pantar Island in the Alor Regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Puntaru has a population of approximately 600 and is the administrative seat of Desa Tude. The traditional language of Puntaru is Western Pantar (Tubbe dialect),[1] though all adult residents also speak Indonesian.

Puntaru
Location of the Alor Archipelago in East Nusa Tenggara Province
Location of the Alor Archipelago in East Nusa Tenggara Province
Puntaru is located in Indonesia
Puntaru
Puntaru
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 8°27′1.85″S 124°3′16.28″E / 8.4505139°S 124.0545222°E / -8.4505139; 124.0545222
CountryIndonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
RegencyAlor
Population
 • Total
600

An elementary school and a regional junior high school are located in Puntaru.

The economy centers around subsistence farming of dry-land rice and other cereal crops.

References

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  1. ^ "Western Pantar". Endangered Languages Project. Retrieved 4 November 2024.

8°27′1.85″S 124°3′16.28″E / 8.4505139°S 124.0545222°E / -8.4505139; 124.0545222