Rotti

Rote

Satellite photo of Rote.
Map of Rote.
Geography
Location	Southeast Asia
Administration
Indonesia
Province	East Nusa Tenggara
Regency	Rote Ndao
Additional information
Time zone	Indonesia Central Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

Rote Island (Indonesian: Pulau Rote, also spelled Roti) is an island of Indonesia, part of the East Nusa Tenggara province of the Lesser Sunda Islands. According to legend, this island got its name accidentally when a lost Portuguese sailor arrived and asked a farmer where he was. The surprised farmer, who could not speak Portuguese, introduced himself, "Rote".

Rote lies 500 km (311 mi) northwest of the Australian coast and 170 km (106 mi) north of the Ashmore and Cartier Islands. The island is situated to the southwest of the larger island of Timor. To the north is the Savu Sea, and to the south is the Timor Sea. To the west is Savu and Sumba. The uninhabited Pamana (or Ndana) island, just south of Rote, with an area of 14 km² (5 sq mi), is the southernmost island of Indonesia. Along with some other nearby small islands, such as Ndao island, it forms the kabupaten (regency) of Rote Ndao Regency, which in 2010 decennial census recorded a population of 119,711. Rote island has an area of 1,200 km² (463 sq mi).

The main town, Ba'a, is located on the northern side of the island. Rote has a good surf area in the south around the village of Nemberala.

There is a daily ferry to the island from Kupang, the provincial capital on West Timor, which provides transport for local passengers and goods as well as tourists. The trip between Kupang and Ba'a takes around two hours.