The Sabalana Islands ( Kepulauan Sabalana ) are an atoll in the Flores Sea in Indonesia, lying just north of the Lesser Sunda Islands , closer to Sumbawa than Sulawesi . They are west of Tanahjampea Island and north-east of the Tengah Islands (Central Islands). Administratively, the atoll belongs to the province of South Sulawesi . The total area, including the large lagoon , is 2694 km, making Sabalana one of the largest atolls by total area. The land area of the largest individual island, Pulau Sabalana, measures about 7 km, followed by Pulau Banawaja with 3 km and Pulau Sabaru with 1.4 km.
1-549: The Sabalana Islands were formerly known as the Postillon Islands . The individual islets are listed, clockwise from the northernmost to the southernmost (the western rim of the atoll is free of islets): 6°45′S 118°50′E / 6.750°S 118.833°E / -6.750; 118.833 This South Sulawesi location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . South Sulawesi Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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