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Indonesian: Pulau Ndao, Rai Dhao Nickname: Rai Kahore | |
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 Satellite view of Ndao Island | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Timor Sea |
| Coordinates | 10°49′S 122°40′E / 10.817°S 122.667°E |
| Archipelago | Lesser Sunda Islands (Rote Islands) |
| Area | 1,419 km2 (548 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Indonesia | |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | Rote Ndao |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3,963 |
| Ethnic groups | Dhao |
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| Time zone | |
Ndao is one of the southernmost islands of the Indonesian archipelago.[1] It is part of Lesser Sunda Islands and is located west of the island of Rote Island, 500 km (310 mi) from the coast Australia and 170 km (110 mi) from the Ashmore and Cartier Islands.
Administratively, Ndao forms, together with Rote and neighboring islands, the Rote Ndao Regency after the regency was separated from Kupang province.[1]
