Mangole Island
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | South East Asia |
Coordinates | 1°48′S 125°48′E / 1.8°S 125.8°E |
Archipelago | Maluku Islands |
Administration | |
Indonesia |
Mangole (Xulla Mangola - earlier name.[1]) is a large island in the Sula Islands, which again are part of Maluku Islands in Indonesia. It is located at 1°48′S 125°48′E / 1.8°S 125.8°E, east of Taliabu Island and north of Sanana Island. About 38,000 people live on the island of Mangole. Its economy is dominated by the timber industry.[1]
Notes
- ^ Goodall, George (Editor)(1943) Philips' International Atlas London, George Philip and Son map 'East Indies' pp.91-92
- ^ Asia-Pacific Quake rocks Indonesian islands from BBC News, 30 November 1998