Year: 2012

The Majestic Of Siberut Island

Indonesia-Tourism.com

Siberut Island Siberut Island is the largest island in the Mentawai chain at the off the west coast of Sumatra. Muarasiberut is the port town on Siberut and the only town of significance on the island. The main reason for going to Siberut is for jungle trekking and meeting with the Mentawais people. Beside, the natural sightseeing around the island is adorably marvelous. You will need to catch a ferry from Padang across to the Pulau Siberut, which is a 15 hours trip, what a long yet exciting journey. Well,…

Kemaro Island, Where You Can Find Your True Love

Indonesia-Tourism.com

Kemaro Island Kemaro island, is a little delta on Musi River, it is located about 6 km from Ampera Bridge. Kemaro island is located in the industrial area, between Sriwijaya Fertilizer Plant and Pertamina Plaju and River Gerong . Kemaro island is about 40 km from the city of Palembang. The island is a place of popular recreation along the Musi River. In this place there is a Chinese temple ( Hok Tjing Rio temple). Kemaro Island is also a home of Buddhist temples that frequently visited by Buddhists to…

Nias Island, The Beauty Beneath The Cultures

Indonesia-Tourism.com

Nias Island Nias Island or known as Tanö Niha, in Nias Island, is an island off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Nias island is also the name of the archipelago, containing the Hinako archipelago. Nias is the largest islands off Sumatra that are part of North Sumatra province. This area consists of 131 islands and Nias Island is the biggest one. The population in this area is inhabited by some tribes, including Ono Niha, the native inhabitant of the Island, Malay, Batak, and Chinese. Isolated yet worldly, the Nias…

Mangkai Island

Indonesia-Tourism.com

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

Indonesia-Tourism.com

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

Indonesia-Tourism.com

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

Indonesia-Tourism.com

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

Indonesia-Tourism.com

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

Indonesia-Tourism.com

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…

Damar Island

Indonesia-Tourism.com

Damar Island Damar Island is one of the outermost islands in Indonesia, it located in the Natuna Sea, or part of the South China Sea, which borders Malaysia. Damar Island is an area of Anambas Islands regency, Riau Islands province. To reach Damar island, the trip can be started from Batam to Palmatak, which is the capital of Matak by using single plane, followed by renting a speedboat towards the capital Letung, the capital of Jemaja districts. From Letung, we can continue using a medium-sized motor boat to Damar island…