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Bokor Island is the westernmost island of the administrative village of Pulau Untung Jawa. During the Dutch colonial era, it was named Kleine Kombuis ("small galley"), to distinguish it from Groote Kombuis ("large galley"), [22] now Lancang Besar and Lancang Kecil Island, two islands belonging to the Pulau Pari administrative village. There has ...
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A village is the lowest administrative division in Indonesia, and it is the lowest of the four levels. The average land area of villages in Indonesia is about 25.41 km 2 (9.81 sq mi), while its average population is about 3,723 people. Number of rural villages in districts of Indonesia is usually varying from 40 to 50 villages.
The Regent of Thousand Islands is the only regent in Indonesia in which the officeholder is appointed by the governor instead of being elected by the people. [10] Before swearing in the regent, the governor requires approval from the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council . [ 4 ]
This type of city and regency in Indonesia is only found in Jakarta which consisted of five administrative cities and one administrative regency. As of January 2023, there were 514-second-level administrative divisions (416 regencies and 98 cities) in Indonesia. [3] The list below groups regencies and cities in Indonesia by provinces.
Lombok, [a] is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia.It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east.
According to the Law No 9/1996 on Maritime Territory of Indonesia, of 17,508 officially listed islands within the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. [4] According to a geospatial survey conducted between 2007 and 2010 by the National Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping (Bakorsurtanal), Indonesia has 13,466 islands. [5]
In 2005, Indonesia refused a shipping line from Miangas to Davao. In the same year, Miangas village secretary Jhonlyi Awala died after being beaten by Miangas chief of police. Protesters lowered the Indonesian flag and raised the Philippine flag, citing neglect of the island. Talaud regent arrived to de-escalate the situation. [21]