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Kampong in Larat c. 1918 | |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Arafura Sea |
| Coordinates | 7°13′S 131°58′E / 7.22°S 131.97°E |
| Archipelago | Tanimbar Islands |
| Administration | |
Indonesia | |
Province | Moluccas |
Regency | West Southeast Maluku |
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Larat (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈlarat̪̚]) 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. It is located in the Aru Sea and is part of the government of West Southeast Maluku regency, Maluku province. The main town on the island is also called Larat. The island has seven villages: Ridol, Ritabel, Watidal, Kaliobar, Kelaan, West Lamdesar, and East Lamdesar.[citation needed] The language spoken in Larat is Fordata.[citation needed]
The Tanimbar islands are made up of Yamdena, Larat, Sera, Fordata, Selaru and several other, smaller islands