Kisar Island – Maluku

Kisar Island Kisar island, also known as Yotowawa, is a small island in the Southwestern Moluccas in Indonesia. This island is located to the northeast of Timor Island in an area of great tectonic activity. The Oirata language(closely related to Fataluku) and the unrelated Kisar, a trade language (also locally known as Yotowawa or Meher), are spoken here. Kisar Island has the aerodrome and airport runways named John. J. Bakker, it is planned to be extended from 800 meters to 1300 meters to support Sail Banda. Temporarily, the airfield can…

Penyengat Island – Riau Islands

Penyengat Island Penyengat Island is a small island that is approximately 6 km from the town of Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands province. This island measures approximately 2500 meters x 750 meters, and is approximately 35 km from the island of Batam. This island can be reached by using a boat or better known by pompong boat. By using pompong boat, it takes approximately 15 minutes drive. Penyengat Island is one of tourist attractions in Riau Islands. One of the objects that can be seen are Sultan Riau Great Mosque that…

Rupat Island – Riau

Rupat Island Rupat is an island in the Strait of Malacca, and administratively part of Bengkalis regency, Riau province. It lies just off the eastern coast of Sumatra, across from Dumai city, across the Strait of Rupat (Selat Rupat). Rupat was one of thousands of abandoned islands, but now the population is growing year after year, then it makes them expand the area for the settlement. This island is can be reached from Pekanbaru, Dumai or Bengkalis. The main transportation line from and to the island is by the sea.…

Mangkai Island

Mangkai Island Mangkai island is one of the outermost islands that located in the group of Anambas Islands. This hilly island is having white sandy beaches and rocky land. On the next to Mangkai island there is also a small Mangkai island in smaller size. The island is inhabited only by the lighthouse keeper and the Navy. Administratively, this islands are part to the area of Keramut village, Jemaja districts, Natuna Regency, Riau Islands province. The island is located in the Natuna Sea and it borders to Malaysia. To access…

Lingga Islands And The Charm Of Daik Mountain

Lingga Islands The Lingga Islands or Lingga Archipelago or Kepulauan Lingga is a group of islands that located in south of Singapore, along both sides of the equator, off the eastern coast of Riau Islands province and south of the populated Riau Archipelago. Lingga derives its name from the profile of Mount Daik; Lingam is the Sanskrit word for phallus. This mountain has three sharp teeth as peak, one of them seems to have broken off at its base, and it was immortalized by Malay poets as the symbol of…

Laut Island – Riau Archipelago

Laut Island Laut island is an island and sub-district in Natuna regency, Riau Archipelago. This regency is an outer regency in Natuna islands that was build since June 15, 2004. Laut island is consists of some large and small islands. The total number of the islands are 8 (eight), where only 2 (two) islands are inhabited. The land surface on the island is mostly gently sloping land / lowland and partly is in the form of hilly forests and others are used as agricultural land and plantation. The coastal vegetation…

Pulau Kepala, Riau Archipelago

Pulau Kepala Pulau Kepala or Head Island is one of the outermost islands in Indonesia, it located in the Natuna sea or part of the South China Sea and bordering the east Malaysian state. Head Island is a territory of the Natuna regency, Riau Islands province. This island is also the nearest island to Serasan islands, and it located in the northwest of West Kalimantan province. Administratively, the island is located in the Nusa village, District Serasan, Natuna Regency, Riau Islands province. Pulau Kepala is looks like a stretch of…

Pulau Iyu Kecil, The Small Pretty Island

Pulau Iyu Kecil Small Iyu Island or Shark island, is one of outer islands in Indonesia and it located in the Strait of Malacca, part of Karimun regency, Riau Islands province. Not far from the island’s northernmost Karimun district, there is Tukong Hiu island (Tokong) where there is lighthouse that still being operated. Both islands are not inhabited and guarded only by some Navy staff to maintain / oversee the ships that pass in the region. The island which is approximately 1 hour drive by pompong boat from the port…

Galang Island, The Land Of The Vietnamese Refugees

Galang Island Galang or Pulau Galang, is an island of 80 km2 located 25 m (40 km) southeast of Batam, it belongs to a group of three islands called Barelang (an abbreviation of Batam-Rempang-Galang). This island is also part of the Riau Archipelago, Indonesia, and Galang is located just south of Batam and Rempang which themselves are just south of Singapore and Johor. The nearest city to Galang is Tanjung Pinang on Bintan, about a 30-minute boat ride away. The island is connected by the Barelang Bridge to Rempang and…

Bintan Island, The Largest One In The Archipelago

Bintan Island Bintan Island is one of islands in the Riau Islands province, where there is a city of Tanjung Pinang ad the provincial capital of Riau. The island has two Governments, the Tanjungpinang City governmental is located in Senggarang and Tanjungpinang, while Bintan governmental is located in Bandar Seri Bintan. Bintan island is nearest island to the state of Singapore. Bintan island is also popular as Negeri Segantang Lada, at 3rd century the island flourished as a trading post on the route between China and India, and over the…