Bungin Island

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Bungin Island
Pulau Bungin
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Bungin Island
Coordinates: 8°28′38″S116°59′39″E / 8.477340°S 116.994270°E / -8.477340; 116.994270
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province West Nusa Tenggara
Regency Sumbawa
Population
  Total3,400 [1]
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)

Bungin Island (Indonesian : Pulau Bungin) is located in Alas District, Sumbawa Regency, West Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. [2] The island is situated within Bali Sea, 70 kilometers west of the center of Sumbawa Besar district. [3] The island is administratively one of the villages in the district. The island is mostly inhabited by the Bajo people from South Sulawesi, who arrived here more than 200 years ago. With an area of around 8.5 hectares where about 3,400 people live. The island is connected by a causeway to the mainland of the regency. The island is one of the most densely populated island in the world. [1] [4] [5]

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