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Sawu Islands

island group, Indonesia
Also known as: Kepulauan Sawu, Sabu Islands, Savu Islands, Sawoe Islands(Show More)
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Sawu Islands, island group in the Savu Sea, East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) provinsi (or propinsi; province), Indonesia. The island group includes Sabu (160 square miles [414 square km]), Raijua (14 square miles [36 square km]), and several islets located about 100 miles (160 km) west of the southern tip of the island of Timor. Sabu, 23 miles (37 km) long and 10 miles (16 km) wide, and Raijua, 8 miles (13 km) long...

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