Laut Island

Laut

Native name: pulau Laut[1] (Indonesian)
Laut Topographic locator map of Kalimantan Island, with the Laut Island seen to the southeast
Geography
Location	Makassar Strait
Coordinates	3°40′50″S 116°09′49″E
Area	2,023.76 km^2 (781.38 sq mi)
Administration
Indonesia
Province	South Kalimantan
Largest settlement	Kotabaru
Demographics
Population	162,591 (2021)
Pop. density	80/km^2 (210/sq mi)

Laut (Luh-OOt; Indonesian: pulau Laut)[1]: 3744  is an island located in northern Java Sea, to the southwest of Makassar Strait. It is administratively part of the Kota Baru Regency in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It has an area of 2,023.76 km^2 (including offshore islets) and a population according to the official estimates as at mid 2021 of 162,591.[2] The town of Kotabaru at the northern tip of the island is the administrative capital of the regency.

References

1. Keputusan Menteri Dalam Negeri Nomor 050-145 Tahun 2022 [Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 050-145 of 2022] (PDF) (in Indonesian), 63.02.40081, Pulau Laut [Laut Island]
2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.