Indonesian: Pulau Dana | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 11°00′14″S 122°52′21″E / 11.00389°S 122.87250°E |
Archipelago | Rote Islands |
Area | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
Highest point | Mount David |
Administration | |
Pamana Island (Dana,[1] Dona, Ndana) is a small island off Rote Island in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province of Lesser Sunda Islands, and the southernmost point of Asia. It lies exactly on latitude 11°S. Administratively this island is part of Rote Ndao Regency. It borders the Ashmore and Cartier Islands to the south.
The island is inhabited by some deer, various bird species and is visited annually by turtles who come to lay their eggs.[2]