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Flores

Island in Indonesia
Flores is one of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands. It lies east of Komodo Island and west of Lembata Island. The west coast port town of Labuan Bajo is a gateway to Komodo National Park, known for its carnivorous Komodo dragons and waters teeming...
Area: 5,996 mi²
Island groups: Banda Arc and Lesser Sunda Islands
Pop. density: 133.2/km2 (345/sq mi)
Population: 1,962,405 (mid 2023)
Highest elevation: 2,370 m (7780 ft)
Highest point: Poco Mandasawu
Largest settlement: Maumere (pop. 91,550)