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Peleng is an island off the east coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia and is the largest island of the Banggai Islands (Kepulauan Banggai). It is surrounded by the Banda Sea and Molucca Sea and has an area of 2,406 km².

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Peleng

Peleng
Geography
Location	South East Asia
Coordinates	1°24′S 123°10′E
Area	2,406 km2 (929 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,100 m (3600 ft)
Highest point	Unnamed
Administration
Indonesia
Province	Central Sulawesi
Demographics
Population	109,319 (2010)

Some of the smaller islands surrounding Peleng of the Banggai Islands group are Banggai Island, Bowokan, Labobo, Kebongan, Kotudan, Tropettenando, Timpau, Salue Besar, Salue Kecil, Masepe, and Bangkulu.

In January 2020 a paper published in the journal Science documented the discovery of 10 new songbird species and subspecies, nine of them found in Peleng.[1]

Inhabitation

The majority of people on this Peleng Island make their living planting coconuts, sweet potatoes, or fishing.

There are five district capitals on the island being Bulagi, Tataba, Liang, Salakan and Sambiut. The island's largest towns are Basiano and Bonganang.

List of towns

• Basiano
• Bongangang
• Bulagi
• Lolantang
• Lukpenenteng
• Luksagu
• Pelei
• Mumulusan
• Salakan

See also

• Peleng tarsier

References

На других языках

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[de] Peleng

Peleng ist eine Insel vor der Ostküste von Sulawesi in Indonesien.

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- [en] Peleng

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[fr] Peleng

Peleng, en indonésien Pulau Peleng, est une île d'Indonésie située dans la mer de Banda et la mer des Moluques. Elle est la plus grande des îles Banggai avec une superficie de 2 406 km2.

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[it] Peleng

Peleng (indonesiano: Pulau Peleng) è un'isola dell'Indonesia, situata al largo della costa orientale di Sulawesi, nel Mar delle Molucche. Fa parte dell'arcipelago delle Isole Banggai.

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[ru] Пеленг (остров)

Пеленг (индон. Pulau Paleng) — остров, расположенный к востоку от Сулавеси в Индонезии. Это самый большой из островов Бангай, расположенный между морем Банда и Молуккским морем. Он относится к провинции Центральный Сулавеси. Остров площадью 2345,6 км² густо засажен лесом и достигает высоты 1 052 м над уровнем моря.

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