Tanahbesar
LocationOceania
Area1,604 km²
ArchipelagoAru Islands
CountryIndonesia
Country admin divisionsMaluku
Country admin divisions 1Aru Islands Regency
ProvinceMaluku
Country admin divisions title 1Regency
Time zoneIEST (UTC+09:00)
Coordinates5°48′17″S 134°33′00″E

Tanahbesar (or Wokam) is one of the four main islands in the Aru Islands Regency in the Arafura Sea. Its area is 1604 km². It is situated in the Maluku Province, Indonesia. The other main islands in the archipelago are Kobroor, Kola, Maikoor, Koba and Trangan.[1]

References

  1. ^ O'Connor, Sue; Spriggs, Matthew; Veth, Peter (2005). "1". The Archaeology of The Aru Islands. Canberra: The Australian National University. p. 2.