Kai Islands
Sign in to saveAlso known as Kei Island, Pulau-Pulau Kai, Ewab-Eilanden, Kai-Eilanden, Kei Islands, Ewaf Islands
island group of Indonesia
Key facts
- Location
- Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 5°45′S 132°44′E / 5.75°S 132.73°E / -5.75; 132.73
- Major islands
- Kai Besar , Kai Kecil
- Area
- 1,286.2 km (496.6 sq mi)
- Highest elevation
- 890 m (2920 ft)
- Province
- Maluku
- Largest settlement
- Tual
- Population
- 219,705 (mid 2024 estimate)
- Time zone
- IEST ( UTC+09:00 )
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 1438
- Image
- Topographic map of the Kai Islands-en.svg
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Article
Kai Islands in the east of Maluku Islands
The Kai Islands (also Kei Islands) of Indonesia are a group of islands in the southeastern part of the Maluku Islands, located in the province of Maluku. The Moluccas have been known as the Spice Islands due to regionally specific plants such as nutmeg, mace, and cloves that originally intrigued the European nations of the 16th century. The coastal zone of the islands are identified as a site of highest marine biodiversity importance in the Coral Triangle.
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