Sempu (island)

Sempu Island

Native name: Pulau Sempu
Sempu Island Location of Sempu Island in Indonesia
Geography
Location	South East Asia
Coordinates	8°26′48″S 112°41′43″E
Archipelago	Greater Sunda Islands
Area	8.77 km^2 (3.39 sq mi)
Highest elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Administration
Indonesia
Province	East Java

Sempu is an island located 800 meters from the southern coast of the province of East Java in Indonesia, about 70 km south of the city of Malang. The island comprises the administrative village of Tambakrejo within the Sumbermanjing District of Malang Regency, with a population at the 2020 Census of 7,193.^[1] It is 3.9 km long and 3.6 km wide and covers a land area of 8.77 km². Its topography is largely rolling hills whose altitude ranges from 50 to 100 meters above sea level.^[2] The coastline consists mainly of limestone cliffs characteristics of the façade of the island of Java in the Indian Ocean.

Sempu is accessed from the village of Sendang Biru, the most important fishing port on the south coast of Java.

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
2. Melani, Wardana (1996). "Promosi dan pemasaran obyek wisata Cagar Alam Pulau Sempu dan pengembangan Pantai Sendang Biru sebagai daerah tujuan wisata alam". repository.petra.ac.id. Retrieved 2018-11-13.

8°26′48″S 112°41′43″E