Liran Island

Liran Island Liran Island is a small island off the southwest coast of Wetar Island, Indonesia. 12 km to the southwest is the East Timorese island Atauro. Liran is the westernmost of the Barat Daya Islands in the province of Maluku. Liran is surrounded by coral reefs. It has a small population, who speak Wetarese. They primarily live in the small village on the south end of the island. There is also a lighthouse there. The inhabitants that live in Liran are split within three villages, which is Ustutun, Manoha…

Kisar Island – Maluku

Kisar Island Kisar island, also known as Yotowawa, is a small island in the Southwestern Moluccas in Indonesia. This island is located to the northeast of Timor Island in an area of great tectonic activity. The Oirata language(closely related to Fataluku) and the unrelated Kisar, a trade language (also locally known as Yotowawa or Meher), are spoken here. Kisar Island has the aerodrome and airport runways named John. J. Bakker, it is planned to be extended from 800 meters to 1300 meters to support Sail Banda. Temporarily, the airfield can…