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Location | Arafura Sea |
Coordinates | 7°13′S 131°58′E / 7.22°S 131.97°E |
Archipelago | Tanimbar Islands |
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Indonesia | |
Province | Moluccas |
Regency | West Southeast Maluku |
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Larat is a border island of Indonesia located in the Maluku province, northeast of Yamdena Island. Together with Yamdena and Selaru and a number of other smaller islands, it is part of the Tanimbar Islands archipelago.[1][2] It is located in the Aru Sea and is part of the government of West Southeast Maluku regency, Maluku province.[3] The main town on the island is also called Larat.[4]
The Tanimbar islands are made up of Yamdena, Larat, Sera, Fordata, Selaru and several other, smaller islands