 NASA satellite image. | |
  Kolepom Yos Sudarso, Dolok, Kimaam | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South East Asia |
| Coordinates | 7°57′S 138°24′E / 7.950°S 138.400°E |
| Area | 11,742 km2 (4,534 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 67th |
| Administration | |
| Province | South Papua |
| Largest settlement | Kimaam, Merauke |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 11,000 |
Kolepom Island or Pulau Yos Sudarso is an island separated only by the narrow Muli Strait from the main island of New Guinea. It is part of the Merauke Regency, in the Indonesian province of South Papua. The island is leaf-shaped, about 165 km (103 mi) long with an area of 11,740 km2 (4,530 sq mi). It was known as Frederik Hendrik Island until 1963. Local and alternative names of the island include Dolok and Kimaam.[1] This is the 11th largest island in Indonesia.
With about 11,000 inhabitants, the island's population density is less than 1 per square kilometre (2.5/sq mi). The native population speaks Kolopom languages, including Kimaghima, Ndom, and Riantana/Kimaan. Communities on the island include Kaba, Kimaan, Kladar, Pembre, Wan, and Yomuka.[1] Kimaan (or Kimaam) is the main settlement. It lies in the southeast on the Buaya Strait that separates the smaller island of Komoran from Dolak.
- ^ a b Yos Sudarso Island at GeoFact of the Day, August 21, 2015.