Pantar

Pantar
Native name:
Pulau Pantar
Map of the islands of East Nusa Tenggara, including Pantar
Map
Geography
Coordinates8°15′S 124°45′E / 8.250°S 124.750°E / -8.250; 124.750
ArchipelagoAlor archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands
Area776.12 km2 (299.66 sq mi)
Administration
Indonesia
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
RegencyAlor
Largest settlementBaranusa and Kabir
Demographics
Population44,549 (mid 2023 estimate)
Pop. density57.4/km2 (148.7/sq mi)

Pantar (Indonesian: Pulau Pantar) is the second largest island in the Indonesian Alor Archipelago, after Alor. To the east is the island of Alor and other small islands in the archipelago; to the west is the Alor Strait, which separates it from the Solor Archipelago. To the south is the Ombai Strait, and 72 kilometres (45 mi) away, the island of Timor. To the north is the Banda Sea. Pantar is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-to-south, and varies from 11 to 29 kilometres (6.8 to 18.0 mi) in east–west width. It has an area of 776.12 square kilometres (299.66 sq mi). The main towns on the island are Baranusa and Kabir. Administratively, the island is part of the Alor Regency.