Selaru Island

island in Tanimbar Islands Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia
Landform island Q1884825
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Selaru Island

Summary

Selaru Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Selaru Island is located in Tanimbar Islands[3].
  • Selaru Island is in the country of Indonesia[4].
  • Selaru Island is on the body of water Arafura Sea[5].
  • Selaru Island is on the body of water Timor Sea[6].
  • Selaru Island's instance of is recorded as island[7].
  • Selaru Island is part of Tanimbar Islands[8].
  • Selaru Island's Commons category is recorded as Selaru[9].
  • Selaru Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -8.18388888888889, 'lon': 130.961941666667}[10].
  • Selaru Island has a population of {'amount': '+12249'}[11].
  • Selaru Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+33'}[12].
  • Selaru Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+775'}[13].
  • Selaru Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+346.5393'}[14].
  • Selaru Island's name is recorded as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Selaru'}[15].
  • Selaru Island's name is recorded as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Selaroe'}[16].

Body

Geography

Selaru Island is in the country of Indonesia[4]. It is located in Tanimbar Islands[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Arafura Sea[5], an adjacent sea[17], in Indonesia[18] and Timor Sea[6], a sea[19], in Indonesia[20]. It is part of Tanimbar Islands[8].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+775'}[13] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+346.5393'}[14]. Selaru Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+33'}[12]. It has a population of {'amount': '+12249'}[11].

Designation and Status

Selaru Island's instance of is recorded as island[7].

Why It Matters

Selaru Island ranks in the top 7% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Indonesian Presidential Regulation No. 78 of 2005. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Tanimbar Islands
    Coordinate location → {'lat': -8.18388888888889, 'lon': 130.961941666667}
    Sitelink count → 14
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+33'}
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ko, id */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
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