Tanjung Uma, Beach Tourism Around Batam

In the are of Tanjung Uma, many houses were built on stilts with wooden poles. Because the position of this village is on two headlands, namely Tanjung Lepu and Tanjung Kubur, the local people named the village as Tanjung Uma. Another opinion states that the word uma comes from the English phrase from the word home. What was spoken by the people first was (h)ome, then it became ume and then changed to Tanjung Ume or Tanjung Uma. For seafood lovers, the variety of fish sold at Tanjung Uma is…

Complete Your Traveling at Mepar Island, Lingga

Riau Islands Tourism Your visit to Lingga Regency seem no complete without traveling to island of Mepar. Located precisely in front of the Tanjung Buton Port, the island is not only beautiful but also rich in history. Its friendly peoples and strongly maintained its tradition is the additional bonus that you would find if you visit there. Do not forget, taste their typical culinary and also carry a variety of native crafts as a souvenir. Administratively, Mepar island is part of the Lingga District, which has approximately, 5000 m2 wide,…

Tanjung Uban, Bintan – Riau Island

Tanjung Uban Tanjung Uban is a town districts in Bintan, Riau Islands Province. The city is also included in Bintan Island which has a sea port for expedition ships and pioneer passenger ships belonging to PT. Pelni. Kota Tanjung Uban is also the access to Batam Island and Singapore. In Tanjung Uban lies an BIIE industrial area in Lobam and BRC tourist areas in Lagoi. Before 1963, the community of Tanjung Uban use Singapore dollars in transactions, as well as residents of other Riau Islands. Rupiah Riau Islands (KR) becomes…

Lagoi Beach, Bintan – Riau Islands

Lagoi beach is located in North Bintan sub-district, Bintan, Riau Islands province. This beach is majestically beautiful and have the same value as other beaches in Bali or Lombok. By the beauty inside the beach, there are foreigners coming along to enjoy the beach, especially for those who come from Singapore. It only takes 45 Km between Lagoi beach and Singapore, and that makes the Singaporean come to the beach often. Lagoi beach offers the magnificent nature beauty. Coconut trees, white sandy beach, the rolling waves and every detail nuance…

Tokong Nanas Island

Tokong Nanas Island Tokong Nanas island is one of the outermost island in Indonesian that located in Natuna islands and part of South China ocean that bordered with Malaysia. Administratively, this island is part of Natuna regency, Riau Archipelago. This island is in big rock stacks formation in the middle of the sea, which there is a lighthouse above the island. Tokong Nanas is uninhabited island, because it’s not capable to be stayed. The word Tokongnanas, was taken from the situation at the ancient times, where there were bushes of…

Subi Kecil Island

Small Subi Island Subi Kecil or Small Subi island is included in the cluster of South Natuna Island. The island is quite wide with white sand and rocks on the edge of the beach. Most of the land is planted with oil by island residents who inhabit the island. Administratively, the island is located in the District of Subi, Natuna regency, Riau Islands Province. In this island there is a sub-district Subi. Small Subi Island is located in the Natuna Sea and borders with neighboring countries, Malaysia. To reach to…

Senua Island, The Exotic Uninhabited Island

Senua Island Senua or Senoa is an outermost island, that located in South China ocean that has bordered with east Malaysia (north Kalimantan). This island is administratively part of Natuna regency, Riau Islands province. Senua island is located at the tip of East Bunguran Senubing cape, Natuna. The word of Senubing is taken from the local language, which means pregnant. Urban legend said that this island wan an incarnation of the pregnant lady named Mai Lamah. In fact, this island is shaped like pregnant belly. Senua island is famous for…

Sentut Island

Sentut Island Sentut island, is other outermost island in Indonesia that located in a group of Riau Islands, Riau Islands Province. The island is in hilly shaped with sharp rocky beaches. Administratively, the island is included in the area of Sentut Mapur Village, East Bintan District, Bintan regency, Riau Islands province, this island is directly adjacent to a border Malaysia. There is no particular transportation to reach this island, but we can rent a fisherman’s boat to go to Sentut Island. To reach Sentut island, it takes 2 hours drive…

Semiun Island – Natuna

Semiun Island Semiun Island is an outermost Indonesia’s island that located in the Natuna sea or part of the South China Sea, bordering with Malaysia and Vietnam. Semiun Island is a territory of Payang Village, Natuna regency, Riau Islands province. The island is formed in hilly shaped and on the side of the island there is a lighthouse. The island is an uninhabited island and only occupied by the lighthouse keeper. To reach Semiun island is quite difficult because there are no boats or ships that regularly sail to the…

Sekatung Island – Riau Islands

Pulau Sekatung Sekatung Island is the outermost islands and it located in the north part of the province of Riau Islands, precisely located in the South China Sea and bordered by the country of Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. Sekatung Island is a territory of the Natuna regency, Riau Islands province. Sekatung island is covering about 1.65 square kilometers. From Sekatung island, we get closer to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) than to Jakarta which is about more than 1,000 kilometers. The residents are consist of five group families which was…