Leti Islands
The Leti Islands of Indonesia are part of the Maluku Islands, in southwest Maluku Province. The main islands are Moa, Leti and Lakor; each of the three islands now constitutes a separate administrative district (kecamatan) within the Maluku Barat Daya Regency (Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya)
| Native name: Kepulauan Leti | |
|---|---|
 Leti Islands in the south of the Maluku Islands. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | South-East Asia |
| Archipelago | Maluku Islands |
| Major islands | Lakor, Leti, Moa |
| Administration | |
| Province | Maluku |
| Regency | Southwest Maluku |
| Demographics | |
| Languages | Indonesian, Leti |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
The islands cover 1,506.3 square kilometres (580 sq mi) in area and support a population of 16,664 at the 2010 Census. The most significant town is Pati, on Moa. Industries include the cultivation of rice, coconut palms and tobacco, animal husbandry, and fishing.
Leti proper, the westernmost island, covers 243.3 km2 and had a population of 7,526 in 2010. The island is a triangular mountain ridge, subtended by Koli Besar mountain in the east and the Rapat mountains in the west.
Moa, the central island, covers 959.68 km2 and had a population of 7,200 in 2013.
Lakor, the easternmost island, covers 303.32 km2 and had a population of 2,094 in 2013.
The Leti Islands are part of the Banda Sea Islands moist deciduous forests ecoregion.
Languages
The Leti language, a member of the Austronesian languages group, is spoken on Leti.
Administration
The Leti Islands form the Leti Moa, Lakor and Moa Lakor districts of the Southwest Maluku Regency within Maluku Province.
The office of the district head (camat) of Leti Moa Lakor is located in Serwaru, on the northern coast of Leti. The office of the camat of Moa Lakor is located in Weet on Moa.
See also
- Islands of Indonesia
- Maluku Islands
- Maluku (province)
References
- van Engelenhoven, Aone (2004). Leti, a language of Southwest Maluku. Leiden: KITLV Press. pp. 1–4.
