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Menipo

Coordinates: 10°9′9.61″S 124°9′20.92″E / 10.1526694°S 124.1558111°E / -10.1526694; 124.1558111
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Menipo
Menipo is located in Timor
Menipo
Menipo
Menipo near Timor Island
Geography
LocationTimor Sea
Coordinates10°9′9.61″S 124°9′20.92″E / 10.1526694°S 124.1558111°E / -10.1526694; 124.1558111
ArchipelagoLesser Sunda Islands
Administration
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
RegencyKupang Regency
DistrictAmarasi Timur

Menipo is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia, separated from Timor Island by a narrow strait. It is 7,328 metres (24,042 ft) long and 700 metres (2,300 ft) wide, officially a part of the Enoraen Village in Kupang. It is home to a variety of wildlife, including Timor deer, wild pigs, turtles and crocodiles. Humans use it for fishing, snorkeling, swimming and surfing.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Menipo Island". Retrieved 3 July 2010.