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Banda Besar Island

island in Central Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia
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Summary

Banda Besar Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Banda Besar Island is located in Central Maluku[3].
  • Banda Besar Island is in the country of Indonesia[4].
  • Banda Besar Island is on the body of water Banda Sea[5].
  • Banda Besar Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].
  • Banda Besar Island is part of Banda Islands[7].
  • Banda Besar Island's Commons category is recorded as Banda Besar[8].
  • Banda Besar Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+08:00[9].
  • Banda Besar Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -4.555831, 'lon': 129.909719}[10].
  • Banda Besar Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Banda Islands[11].
  • Banda Besar Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+12'}[12].
  • Banda Besar Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+192'}[13].
  • Banda Besar Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+26.37'}[14].
  • Banda Besar Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+25.3212'}[15].
  • Banda Besar Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+3'}[16].
  • Banda Besar Island's name is recorded as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Banda Besar'}[17].
  • Banda Besar Island's name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Banda'}[18].
  • Banda Besar Island's name is recorded as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Bandalontar'}[19].
  • Banda Besar Island's name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Groot Banda'}[20].

Body

Geography

Banda Besar Island is in the country of Indonesia[4]. It is located in Central Maluku[3]. It is on the body of water Banda Sea[5]. It is part of Banda Islands[7].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+26.37'}[14] and {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+25.3212'}[15]. Banda Besar Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+192'}[13]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+12'}[12].

Designation and Status

Banda Besar Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].

Why It Matters

Banda Besar Island ranks in the top 7% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

Indonesia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Product or material produced → ['Q83165', 'Q139821020']
    Instance of → island
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ar, id */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
  2. 21w ago · Niryhpr · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → island
    Country → Indonesia
    Located in or next to body of water → Banda Sea
    Part of → Banda Islands
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Ethnic group: Butonese people"
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