Semau

{{Short description|Indonesian island}} {{about|the island in Indonesia|the language|Semau language}} {{Infobox islands | name = Semau | local_name = Pusmau, Pasar Pusmau | native_name_link = | native_name_lang = | sobriquet =  | image = Nusa Tenggara Timur2.png | image_size = | image_caption = Map showing the Semau island | image_alt = | image_map = | image_map_alt = | image_map_size = | image_map_caption = | mapframe-zoom = 9 | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_relief = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates =  | etymology = Indonesian for "all, everything" | location = Savu Sea | grid_reference =  | archipelago = Lesser Sunda Islands | waterbody = Timor | total_islands = | major_islands = | area_km2 = 143 | area_footnotes = | rank = | length_km = 30 | length_footnotes = | width_km =  | width_footnotes = | coastline_km = 116 | coastline_footnotes = | elevation_m = 157 | elevation_footnotes = | highest_mount = | country = {{flag|Indonesia}} | country_admin_divisions_title = Province | country_admin_divisions = East Nusa Tenggara | country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Regency | country_admin_divisions_1 = Kupang | country_admin_divisions_title_2 = | country_admin_divisions_2 = | country_capital_type = | country_capital = | country_largest_city_type = | country_largest_city = | country_capital_and_largest_city = | country_largest_city_population = | country_leader_title = | country_leader_name = | country_area_km2 =  | country1 = | country1_admin_divisions_title = | country1_admin_divisions = | country1_admin_divisions_title_1 = | country1_admin_divisions_1 = | country1_capital_type = | country1_capital = | country1_largest_city_type = | country1_largest_city = | country1_capital_and_largest_city = | country1_largest_city_population = | country1_leader_title = | country1_leader_name = | country1_area_km2 =  | demonym = | population = 8,097 | population_as_of = 2008 | population_footnotes = | population_rank = | population_rank_max = | density_km2 = 56 | density_rank = | density_footnotes = | languages = Helong | ethnic_groups = Helong people | timezone1 = Central Indonesia Time | utc_offset1 = +8 | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | website = | additional_info = | footnotes = }} '''Semau,''' also known as ''Pusmau'' and ''Pasar Pusmau,'' is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is located 20 miles off the harbor of Kupang. The inhabitants of Samau are the Helong people, who some believe are the original inhabitants of the Kupang area.<ref name="samauisland"/> It is a supplier of firewood and charcoal and grows corn, watermelon, and mango.<ref name="samauisland">{{cite web|url=http://home.hiwaay.net/~atanone/New_semau/|title=Semau Island (Pusmau)|accessdate=3 July 2010|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206131917/http://home.hiwaay.net/~atanone/New_semau/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Semau is also used as a holiday village where snorkeling, swimming, and other water sports are popular.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/east-nusa-tenggara/samau_island.html|title=Semau Island|accessdate=3 July 2010}}</ref>

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