Pulau Atauro (Timor Leste)

East Timor / Dili /
Atauro Island (also Pulau Atauro, Ataúro) is a small island situated 25km north of Dili, East Timor, on the extinct Wetar segment of the volcanic Inner Banda Arc, between the Indonesian islands of Alor and Wetar. The name means "goat" in the local language and used to be called by Pulau Kambing by the nearby Indonesian local. Politically it is a sub-district of Dilli District of Timor Leste. It is about 25 km long and 9 km wide, about 105 km² in area, and is inhabited by about 8000 people.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atauro_Island
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Coordinates:   8°13'3"S   125°34'20"E

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  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atauro It is part of East Timor
  • Atauro is absolutely 100% part of Timor-Leste. It is not part of Indonesia.
  • but this island to close to wetar island in Indonesia
  • This island is a part of Australia country now..
  • atauro is a beautiful place... i like the view of atauro.... has a beautiful island,,,,,,, i wish to go there....
  • somebody should really update this ... Atauro is a part of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, not Indonesia (or Australia... jeez).
  • wow this is part of Timor Leste.
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