Leti Islands

The Letti Islands (Kepulauan Letti) of Indonesia are part of the Maluku Islands, in southwest Maluku Province. (The spelling Leti Islands is also used sometimes.) They are also called the "Lemola" Archipelago, from the initial two letters of each of the three main islands, Letti, Moa and Lakor; each of the three islands now constitutes a separate administrative district (kecamatan) within the Maluku Barat Daya Regency (Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya) The islands cover 564.30 square kilometres (220 sq mi) in area and supported a population of 16,664 at the 2010 Census, which had increased to 26,870 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 32,867. The most significant town is Tiajur, on Moa. Industries include the cultivation of rice, coconut palms and tobacco, animal husbandry, and fishing. Letti proper, the westernmost island, covers 90.10 km2 and had a population of 9,370 in mid 2025. The island is a triangular mountain ridge, subtended by Koli Besar mountain in the east and the Rapat mountains in the west. Moa, the central and largest island, covers 360.31 km2 and had a population of 20,606 in mid 2025. The town (kelurahan) of Tiakur is the main town for the Regency; it has an area of 3.2 km2 and had a population of 5,821 as at mid 2024. The seven villages (desa) in the rest of the island are Wakarleli, Tounwawan, Klis, Kaiwatu, Werwaru, Patti and Moain. Tou

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