Talaud Islands

regency in North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
AdministrativeArea regency_of_indonesia Q17056608
Talaud Islands
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Summary

Talaud Islands is a regency of Indonesia[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of regency of indonesia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: North Sulawesi[3]
  • Country: Indonesia[4]
  • Capital: Melonguane[5]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Beo[6], South Beo[7], North Beo[8], Damau[9], Gemeh[10], Essang[11], South Essang[12], Kabaruan[13], Kalongan[14], Lirung[15], Melonguane[16], East Melonguane[17], Miangas[18], Moronge[19]
  • Legislative body: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Talaud[20]
  • Executive body: Q114186851[21]
  • Highest judicial authority: Q130305218[22]
  • Has part(s): Karakelang Island[23]
  • Inception: April 10, 2002[24]
  • Located in/on physical feature: Talaud Islands[25]
  • Separated from: Sangihe Islands[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Talaud Islands Regency[27]
  • Office held by head of government: Regent of Talaud Islands[28]
  • Official name: Kabupaten Kepulauan Talaud[29]
  • Statistics Indonesia area code: 7104[30]
  • Elevation above sea level: 118 m[31]
  • Area: 1240.4 km²[32]
  • Name: Kepulauan Talaud[33]
  • Territory overlaps: Talaud Islands[34]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[35]
  • Related category: Category:District in Talaud Islands Regency[36]

Why It Matters

Talaud Islands has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 8 of 2002. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . sig.bps.go.id. Retrieved . sig.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Statistics Indonesia Regulation Number 5 Of 2021. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . govdirectory.org. Retrieved . govdirectory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 16
    Executive body → Q114186851
    Wikipedia languages → ['ban', 'bew', 'ceb', 'en', 'eo', 'gor', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'jv', 'min', 'ms', 's
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 19d ago · FenyMufyd · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Highest judicial authority → Q130305218
    Legislative body → Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kabupaten Kepulauan Talaud
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  3. 23w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Karakelang Island
    Inception → —
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+118'}
    Territory overlaps → Talaud Islands
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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