Peleng
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| Location | South East Asia |
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| Area | 2,488.79 km2 (960.93 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,100 m (3600 ft) |
| Highest point | Unnamed |
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| Province | Central Sulawesi |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 130,008 (mid 2024 estimate [1]) |
| Pop. density | 52.24/km2 (135.3/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Banggai, Seasea, Sama-Bajau, and others |
Peleng is an island off the east coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia and is the largest island of the Banggai Islands (Kepulauan Banggai). It is surrounded by the Banda Sea and Molucca Sea and has an area of 2,488.79 km2 (including offshore islands within the regency).
Peleng Island now forms almost all of the Banggai Islands Regency (within Central Sulawesi Province), which also includes some 440 small islands around the coast of Peleng, of which the largest are Bangkalan and Bakamanpauno Islands off the north coast of Peleng. Some of the smaller islands to the south of Peleng which were formerly part of the Banggai Islands Regency were removed in 2013 to form a separate Banggai Laut Regency; these comprise Banggai Island itself, Bowokan, Labobo, Kebongan, Kotudan, Tropettenando, Timpau, Salue Besar, Salue Kecil, Masepe, and Bangkulu.
Fauna
[edit | edit source]In January 2020 an article published in the journal Science documented the discovery of two new bird species and one subspecies that were found in the mountains of Peleng.[2] These are the species Peleng fantail (Rhipidura habibiei), a subspecies of the mountain tailorbird (Phyllergates cucullatus relictus) and a subspecies of the island leaf warbler (Phylloscopus poliocephalus suaramerdu).[3]
Inhabitation
[edit | edit source]The majority of people on this Peleng Island make their living planting coconuts, sweet potatoes, or fishing.
The island is divided into 12 districts (kecamatan), each with the district capitals on the island. The island's largest towns are Basiano and Bonganang.
List of towns
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See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Banggai Kepulauan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7201)
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