Kur Island-The Daily Ledger

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|map_caption = Landsat 7 photograph of Kur

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Administrative villages

Kur Island contains 9 villages (desa'') within the two districts. Finualen, Tubyal, Lokwirin and Sermaf villages in the north half of the island are within Pulau-Pulau Kur District, with an area of 14.23 km2 and 2,142 inhabitants in 2021. Kanara, Warkar, Yapas, Romoin and Hirit villages in the south half of the island are within Kur Selatan District, with an area of 12.46 km2 and 2,665 inhabitants in 2021.

Kur Island

In addition, Pulau-Pulau Kur District includes a fifth village - Kaimear - on the island of the same name, with 667 inhabitants in 2021. Kanos and Bui islands even further north are uninhabited. Kur Selatan District includes two further villages on Mangur Island - Mangur Niela with 575 inhabitants in 2021, and Tiflean with 423 inhabitants in 2021.

Kur Island