Rote Island

Rote Island

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".