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The Alor archipelago is located at the easternmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands , the chain that runs through southern Indonesia , which from the west includes such islands as Bali , Lombok , Sumbawa , Flores , Solor and Lomblen . The largest island in the archipelago, Alor , is located at its eastern end. Other islands in the Alor archipelago include Pantar (the second largest island in the Alor arcipelago), Kepa , Buaya , Ternate , Pura and Tereweng . Politically, the Alor archipelago forms its own district (''kabupaten'') within the province of East Nusa Tenggara . This regency is divided into nine subdistricts and 158 villages. To the east of the archepelago is the Ombai Strait , which separates it from the islands of Wetar and Atauro , the latter belonging to East Timor . To the south, across the Strait Of Alor , lies the western part of Timor . To the north lies the Banda Sea . To the west lies the rest of the Sunda Islands . |