Rote Island, also called Roti Island, is an island in East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Rote is the southernmost area of Indonesia. The island is famous for its distinctiveness palm cultivation, nature tourism beach, music Sasando, and custom hats Langga Ti'i. Rote status as a district by district name Rote Ndao through Law No. 9 of 2002
Islands
Rote Island consists of 96 islands, 6 of them uninhabited. This region is influenced by the dry climate of monsoon winds and the rainy season is relatively short (3-4 months). Northern and southern parts of the coast with the lowlands, while the middle is the valleys and hills. This island may be surrounded within a relatively short time.
Transportation
From Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara, this area can be reached by sea and transport aircraft. The traffic of goods and services generally rely on the ferry every day to serve the route Kupang-Baa about four hours. Other routes, such as Makassar and Surabaya, is served by boats and motor boats from the port of the people (Pelra), such as Papela (Eastern Rote), Oelaba (Rote Barat Laut), Batutua (Rote Barat Daya), and Ndao (Ndao Island). Air Line until now only once a week.
Agriculture
Agriculture became a source of economic Rote Ndao total value of USD 213.2 billion in 2002. The role of food crops 18.22% of the total agriculture contributes half of economic activity, while livestock and fisheries 17.48% 12.22%. Of 53,986 people aged 15 years and over who worked, those who berkegiatan food crops in the highest (62.46%) - especially in the West Rote Lobalain and Sea - while fishing meyumbang 5.74% and 2.14% animal husbandry.
Rote Island
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