Kangean Islands | |
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| Kangean | |
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  Kangean Islands | |
| Coordinates:6°59′S115°39′E / 6.983°S 115.650°E /-6.983; 115.650 | |
| Capital | Arjasa |
| Divisions | 3districts, 37villages[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Sumenep Regencial Government |
| Area | |
• Total | 648.56 km2 (250.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate)[2] | |
• Total | 166,742 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
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| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Kangeanese (regional) Other languages: Bajo/Bajau,Mandarese,Buginese,Madurese |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
TheKangean Islands or simplyKangean (Indonesian:Kepulauan Kangean) is a collective name for a group of islands lying to the east ofMadura.Kangean (the main island) and its surrounding islands lie to the north of Bali in the northernBali Sea, to the northwest of theLesser Sunda Islands (Nusa Tenggara),[3] and administratively they form three districts withinSumenep Regency,East Java Province. The group comprises a total of 91 islands including 27 inhabited islands. Kangean is located approximately 120 km (75 mi) in the north ofBali,[4] the northwest ofLombok, and 120 km east ofMadura.[5] The biggest and most populous district isArjasa, which includes the town of that name located in the west of the island. The Kangean Islands have a large potential for natural resources, such asnatural gas,teak,coconut, andsalt production.[3]
The largest island, at about 490 km2, isKangean Island. Other islands include Paliat, Sepanjang, and several smaller ones. The towns of Arjasa and Kalikatak, both on Kangean Island, are the area's largest population centres. The Kangean islands have strong historical and ethnic ties withMadura,Bali,West Nusa Tenggara,Sumbawa,South Borneo, and alsoSouth Sulawesi. The majority religion in Kangean isIslam.
The highest elevation point on the islands is in the northeast at 1,192 feet (364 m.), while overall the islands are low in elevation.[3] The weather tends to rain regularly.
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Saltwater crocodiles are reported to be present within the island's coastal mangroves.[citation needed]
They are administered as three districts (kecamatan) ofSumenep Regency - Arjasa, Kangayan, and Sapêken. Arjasa District forms the west part of the main island, Kangayan District forms the east part of that island, and Sapêken District comprises several separate islands to the east and southeast of Kangean, of which Paliat and Sepanjang are the largest. Together, their population was 108,264 in the 2000 census, increasing to 123,367 in the 2010 census[6] and to 161,056 at the 2020 census,[7] while the official estimate as of mid-2022 was 166,742.[2]
TheKangeanese (Kangeanese:Oréng Kangéan,Indonesian:Orang Kangean orSuku Kangean) are anAustronesianethnic group native to theIndonesian island ofKangean and its surroundingislands.[citation needed] The Kangeanese population lives mostly on the Kangean Islands, making upc.90% of the island group's population of 166,742.[2]
TheKangean language is mainly spoken in Kangean areas.
Since 1993 the islands have been the site of substantialnatural gas mining. The natural gas fields were first discovered and developed by the United States corporationARCO, which became a subsidiary ofBP in 2000. In mid-2004, BP sold its Kangean holdings to an Indonesian corporation, PT Energi Mega Persada. The islands are connected to East Java via a 430 kmpipeline,[8] most of which runs underwater.
Other economic activities on the islands includeteak,coconut, andsalt production.[3]
In 2014, the local government agreed to reactivate an old airstrip on Kangean Island. The airstrip is 1,000 meters long and 30 meters wide.[9]
Kangean's districts of Sapeken, Arjasa, Kangayan
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