Geography
There are seven inhabited islands and several that are uninhabited. The inhabited islands are:
Main group:
- Banda Neira, or Naira, the island with the administrative capital and a small airfield (as well as accommodation for visitors).
- Banda Api, an active volcano with a peak of about 650 m
- Banda Besar is the largest island, 12 km (7 mi) long and 3 km (2 mi) wide. It has three main settlements, Lonthoir, Selamon and Waer.
Some distance to the west:
- Pulau Ai or Pulau Ay
- Pulau Run, further west again.
To the east:
- Pulau Pisang, also known as Syahrir.
To the southeast:
- Pulau Hatta formerly Rosengain or Rozengain
Others, possibly small and/or uninhabited, are:
- Nailaka, a short distance northeast of Pulau Run
- Batu Kapal
- Manuk, an active volcano
- Pulau Keraka or Pulau Karaka (Crab Island)
- Manukang
- Hatta Reef
The islands are part of the Banda Sea Islands moist deciduous forests ecoregion.
Read more about this topic: Banda Islands
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