Simeulue Island

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Simeulue Island is a remote Indonesian island off the western coast of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean, known for its seismic activity and distinctive local culture.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Simeulue Island canonical 2
Simeulue 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf island
populated place
adminCenterOf Simeulue Regency
affectedByEvent 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake
climate tropical rainforest climate
country Indonesia
hasAirport Lasikin Airport
hasCapital Sinabang
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
clove cultivation
coconut cultivation
fishing
nutmeg cultivation
small-scale tourism
hasEthnicGroup Acehnese
Javanese
Minangkabau
Simeulue people
hasHazard earthquake risk
tsunami risk
hasLocalLanguage Devayan
Lekon
Sigulai
hasSettlement Busung
Labuhan Bajau
linked to: Sama-Bajau peoples

Sinabang
hasTransport ferry connections to Sumatra
knownFor distinctive local culture
earthquakes
oral traditions
seismic activity
smong tsunami folklore
surfing spots
tsunami resilience
locatedIn Indian Ocean
locatedInArchipelago Greater Sunda Islands
Sunda Islands
locatedInBodyOfWater Indian Ocean
locatedInProvince Aceh
locatedInRegion western Indonesia
locatedOffCoastOf Sumatra
locatedWestOf Sumatra
majorReligion Sunni Islam
partOf Simeulue Regency
religion Islam
tectonicSetting near Sunda megathrust
timeZone Western Indonesia Time
UTCOffset +7

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

Sumatran languages includeLanguage Simeulue
linked to: Simeulue Island