Damar Island
Description
Damar is about 20 km (12 mi.) long by 18 km (11 mi.) wide. It lies about 125 km (78 mi.) east of Romang and 200 km (124 mi.) east of Wetar. The northern part of the island has been largely cleared for dryland farming of coconuts, cashews, coffee beans, cocoa beans, cloves and nutmegs, while the southern part is still mainly forested. Habitation is concentrated in the north and east; most islanders are farmers or fishers. The highest point of the island is 868 m (2,847 ft) Mount Wurlali, an andesitic stratovolcano. There are seven villages on the island - Batumerah on the northwest coast (which has the postcode of 97128), and Wulur, Kuay Melu, Kumur, Bebar Timur, Ilih and Keyli in the east (which share the postcode 97652).
Villages
The island is administratively divided into seven villages (desa), listed below with their officially-estimated populations as at mid 2022, together with their postcodes.
Kode Wilayah |
Name of desa |
Area in km |
Population mid 2022 estimate |
Post code |
---|---|---|---|---|
81.08.02.2001 | Wulur | 137.50 | 1,675 | 97652 |
81.08.02.2002 | Batumerah | 88.80 | 807 | 97128 |
81.08.02.2003 | Kuay Melu | 56.31 | 338 | 97652 |
81.08.02.2004 | Kumur | 28.25 | 519 | 97652 |
81.08.02.2005 | Bebar Timur | 47.53 | 1,005 | 97652 |
81.08.02.2006 | Ilih | 15.75 | 591 | 97652 |
81.08.02.2007 | Kehli | 18.15 | 1,088 | 97652 |
81.08.02 | Totals | 392.29 | 6,023 |
Notes: (a) the most southern desa, includes the small islands of Terbang Utari and Terbang Selatan. (b) comprising 3,127 males and 2,896 females.
Important Bird Area
The forested part of the island has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because it supports the endemic Damar flycatcher, which is largely restricted to lowland evergreen forest habitat.
References
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2024.
- ^ "Pulau Damar". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2014. Archived from the original on July 10, 2007. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Wurlali". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, 2023, Kecamatan Damer, Katalog/Catalog: 1102001.8108050.
07°08′30″S 128°36′45″E / 7.14167°S 128.61250°E