Rote Island

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Rote Island is a small Indonesian island in the southernmost part of the country, known for its traditional culture, dry landscapes, and surf-friendly beaches.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Rote Island canonical 5
western Rote Island 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administrativeDivisionOf East Nusa Tenggara Province
linked to: East Nusa Tenggara
climate tropical savanna climate
country Indonesia
ethnicGroup Rotenese people
hasAirport David Constantijn Saudale Airport
hasCoastlineFeature coral reefs
white sand beaches
hasEconomicActivity fishing
seaweed farming
subsistence agriculture
tourism
hasLanguage Rotenese language
hasLargestTown Baʻa
hasReligion Christianity
Islam
traditional animist beliefs
hasSeason distinct dry season
rainy season
hasSettlement Baʻa
Busalangga
Nembrala
Oelaba
hasTraditionalCraft ikat weaving
hasTraditionalMusicInstrument Sasando
linked to: Gamelan
hasTransportLink ferry connection to Kupang
hasVegetation lontar palm groves
savanna grassland
knownFor Sasando music instrument
dry landscapes
palm-fringed coastline
surf-friendly beaches
traditional culture
weaving traditions
locatedIn East Nusa Tenggara
Indian Ocean
Lesser Sunda Islands
Southeast Asia
Timor Sea
nearbyIsland Sabu Raijua
Savu Island
Timor
partOf Rote Ndao Regency
southernmostIslandOf Indonesia
timeZone UTC+8
tourismAttraction snorkeling
surfing
traditional villages

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lesser Sunda Islands hasPart Rote Island
Sunda Islands contains Rote Island
Savu Island locatedWestOf Rote Island
Sawusea boundedBy Rote Island
Sawusea hasIsland Rote Island
Dengka language locatedOn western Rote Island
linked to: Rote Island