Pantar Island

Pantar Island

Indonesian  Pulau Pantar , also called  Pandai 

      island in the Alor group, Nusa Tenggara Timur provinsi (“province”), Indonesia. Pantar lies about 45 miles (72 km) north of Timor, across the Ombai Strait. It is 30 miles (50 km) long north-south and 7 to 18 miles (11 to 29 km) wide east-west, and it has an area of 281 square miles (728 square km). Most of the island is flat except for a hilly area in the northeast that rises to a height of about 3,000 feet (900 m). Rainfall is heavy but intermittent, and there is a dry season. Most of the population is engaged in agriculture, producing rice, corn (maize), and cotton. There are coconut plantations along the coast. Livestock is raised on the grasslands that cover much of the island, and there is much deep-sea fishing. Industry includes batik printing, wood carving, and the making of musical instruments. Transport is mostly by boat to other islands in the Alor group and to Timor Timur province. The population is mostly Muslim, together with a few Christians. The chief towns are Kabir and Kayan.

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