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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 2°12′00″S 125°55′00″E / 2.2°S 125.91667°E |
| Archipelago | Maluku Islands |
| Area | 1,196.12 km2 (461.82 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Indonesia | |
| Largest settlement | Sanana |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 64,346 (2020 Census) |
| Pop. density | 53.8/km2 (139.3/sq mi) |
Sanana or Sulabesi Island (earlier name Xulla Besi[1]) is an island south of Mangoli Island, and is part of the Sula Islands Regency in the North Maluku province of Indonesia. Sanana is also the name of that island's largest settlement, home to the Dutch era fort Benteng De Verwachting.[2][3]
- ^ Goodall, George (Editor)(1943) Philips' International Atlas London, George Philip and Son map 'East Indies' pp. 91–92
- ^ Lonely Planet; Ryan Ver Berkmoes; Celeste Brash; Muhammad Cohen; Mark Elliott; Guyan Mitra; John Noble; Adam Skolnick; Iain Stewart; Steve Waters (2010). Lonely Planet Indonesia. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 741. ISBN 978-1-74104-830-8.
- ^ Photo of Sanana's fort before 1920
