Natuna Besar
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| Waters | South China Sea | |
| Archipelago | Natuna Islands | |
| Geographical location | 3 ° 57 ' N , 108 ° 11' E | |
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| length | 66 km | |
| width | 49 km | |
| surface | 1 720 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Mount Ranai 1035 m |
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| Residents | 52,000 (2010) 30 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Ranai | |
Natuna Besar (Indonesian: Great Natuna ; also (Pulau) Bunguran Besar , Great Bunguran Island, or East Bunguran) is the main island of the Indonesian Natuna Islands in the South China Sea . Politically it belongs to the province of Kepulauan Riau (Riau Islands), with 1720 km² it is the largest island.
geography
The island is almost exactly halfway between the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on the Malay Peninsula and the state of Brunei on Borneo . Like the rest of the Riau Islands, Natuna Besar is bounded by Malaysia in the west (500 km) as well as in the east (550 km) and southeast, but it belongs to the national territory of Indonesia. Southwest of the island is Sumatra , in the direct south is the Karimata Strait , the nearest country is Belitung (approx. 700 km). In the north you can reach Vietnam after 600–700 kilometers .
Natuna Besar is by far the largest of the Natuna Islands, with the rest taking up only a fraction of their area. The larger offshore islands are Lagong and Batang in the south, Sedanau with the city of the same name and Salor in the west, Seluan in the northwest, North Bunguran in the north and Tian, south of Batang. There are also a number of smaller islands. Natuna Besar itself is 66 km long and 49 km wide. The northern tip of the island extends far into the sea and the southern part is separated from the main part by a 13 km long, narrow bay, so that it is only connected to it by a 3 km long strip and forms its own peninsula .
A little to the east of the center of the island is a reservoir, which is by far the largest lake on Natuna Besar. The highest point is Mount Ranai at 1035 m above sea level. The city of the same name on the east coast is the capital and economic center of the island. Natuna Besar is divided into six districts, namely Bunguran Timur, Bunguran Barat, Bunguran Selatan, Bunguran Utara, Bunguran Tengah, and Bunguran Timur Laut.
population
Around 52,000 people lived on the island in 2010, of which 20,800 are believed to be in Ranai in 2011. Almost all roads on the island connect Ranai with places on the north or south coast such as Padang or the highlands. Only one larger town on the west coast also has a networked road network. Natuna Besar can be reached via Ranai Airport, which is 800 meters from the center of the village. In addition, there is regular shipping. Mostly Malays live on the island .
From 2007 to 2009 the Great Mosque of Natuna (Masjid Agung Natuna) was built in Ranai, one of the largest mosques in the province and the country. Ranai is also the location of the Indonesian Air Force.
One of the largest natural gas fields in the world (the Natuna gas field) was found near Natuna Besar, and many of the residents are now working in mining.
Some people who have been relocated here by the Indonesian government grow peanuts and peas .
nature
Three species of non-human primates live on Natuna Besar, namely the Sunda slow loris , crab monkeys and the endemic Natuna langurs . There are also small numbers of wild goats and many sea birds and sea turtles. Furthermore, two types of are cyrtodactylus ( Cyrtodactylus ), two species of gecko genus Cnemaspis , a kind of Engmaulfroschgattung kalophrynus and a type of Asian Toad frog genus Leptobrachella on the island endemic. There are corals 50 meters from the coast and five meters underwater, making the island popular with divers.
The island has a tropical monsoon climate. The average temperature is 27 ° C, the dry season from March to July. The largest tourist attraction on the island is the Alif Stone Park , where some large boulder stones lie on the coast and are connected by stairs and walkways.
Individual evidence
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistics, Jakarta, 2011
- ^ Territorial Legal Issues in the South China Sea . Reuters, August 26, 2014 (Japanese)
- ↑ The Natuna Islands , indonesiaphoto.com. (archived)
- ^ Lammertink, Nijman, and Setiorini, 2003. Oryx 37 (4): 472-479
- ↑ Brandon-Jones et al., 2004. Asian Primate Classification. International Journal of Primatology 25 (1): 97-164
- ↑ The Natuna Islands , indonesia.travel