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Karakelang Island

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Also known as Karakelang, Karakelong Island

Karakelang is the main island of the Talaud Islands north east of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its area is . It has a population of 51,506 at the 2010 Census and 59,920 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 62,900. Its largest town is Melonguane on the west coast, which serves as the administrative centre for the Talaud Islands Regency.

Key facts

Islands.name
Karakelang
Islands.location
South East Asia
Islands.archipelago
Talaud Islands
Islands.area_km2
846
Islands.country
Indonesia
Islands.population
62,900
Islands.population_as_of
mid 2024 estimate
Islands.density_km2
74.35
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
Province
Islands.country_admin_divisions
North Sulawesi
Islands.country_largest_city
Melonguane
Islands.pushpin_map
Indonesia Sulawesi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
island
Part of
Talaud Islands
Country
Indonesia
Located in
Talaud Islands
Area
800.4364
Elevation
287
Body of water
Molucca Sea
Image
UvA-BC 300.223 - Siboga - Beo op het eiland Karakelang.jpg
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Commons category
Karakelong
located in/on physical feature
Talaud Islands
name
Talaud
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Karakelang is the main island of the Talaud Islands north east of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its area is . It has a population of 51,506 at the 2010 Census and 59,920 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 62,900. Its largest town is Melonguane on the west coast, which serves as the administrative centre for the Talaud Islands Regency.

==References==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Karakelang Island” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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