Komodo Island
island in West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
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Komodo Island is located in West Manggarai Regency in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara Province. It is notable as a significant geographic and ecological area in Indonesia's archipelago.
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Komodo (Komodo: Tana Modo; Indonesian: Pulau Komodo pronounced [koˈmodo]) is one of the 17,508 islands that comprise the Republic of Indonesia. It is particularly notable as the habitat of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth, which is named after the island. Komodo Island has a surface area of 291 square kilometres, and had a human population of about 1,800 in 2020.
Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park. It is a popular destination for diving. Administratively, it is part of the Komodo District (which also includes Rinca Island and numerous other islands off the west coast of Flores, together with part of the western portion of Flores itself), forming part of West Manggarai Regency within the province of East Nusa Tenggara.