Romang

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Romang (Roma, Indon. Pulau Romang ) is one of the Indonesian Barat Daya Islands (Southwest Islands) in the Banda Sea.

Geography

Romang is located east of Wetar and the Strait of Romang. To the south are the Leti Islands and Kisar. West Damar has a cluster of small islands. Romang part of the inner Banda arc.

Also Romang is surrounded by smaller islands. To the northwest lies Njata, southwest and east Mitan Tellang, Limtutu, Loud, Kital, Maopora and Djuha.

Romang part of the Kecamatan ( sub-district ) Pulau - Pulau Terselatan, kabupaten ( administrative district) of Southwest Maluku ( Maluku Barat Daya ), Maluku province.

Population

The main towns of the island called Hila ( inhabitants of Desa 2010: 1,262 ) and Jerusu ( 2138 ).

To the Malayo - Polynesian Jerusu around Romang language is spoken. In 1991 there were 1,700 speakers of this language.

Economy

On Romang be deposits of copper, gold, lead, silver, zinc and manganese found.