Anambas Islands

Anambas Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Anambas
Islands and regency
Anambas Islands seen from far

Seal

Location within Riau Islands
Anambas Islands Regency
Anambas Islands Regency
Anambas Islands Regency (South China Sea)
Anambas Islands Regency
Anambas Islands Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°6′N 105°40′E / 3.100°N 105.667°E / 3.100; 105.667Coordinates: 3°6′N 105°40′E / 3.100°N 105.667°E / 3.100; 105.667
Country Indonesia
Province Riau Islands
Capital Terempa
Government
 • Regent Abdul Haris
 • Vice Regent Wan Zuhendra
Area
 • Total 637.10 km2 (245.99 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 37,493
 • Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Postcodes 297xx
Area code (+62) 773
Website anambaskab.go.id

Anambas Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Anambas) is a small archipelago of Indonesia, located 150 nautical miles northeast of Batam Island in the North Natuna Sea between the Malaysian mainland to the west and the island of Borneo to the east. Geographically part of the Tudjuh Archipelago, it is administratively a regency within the Riau Islands Province.

Islands

Matak island

The Anambas archipelago contains a large reserve of natural gas that is exported to countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. The island of Matak is the main base for oil exploration.

Pulau Bawah

Pulau Bawah, formerly known as Leeward island, is a clustered archipelago of six islands with an exclusive resort accessed by the seaplane. It is located about 150 nautical miles northeast of Singapore and Batam, is a cluster of islets that collectively surround three lagoons, each of which suitable for snorkelling, scubadiving and coral beach activities.[1] CNN rates the Anambas Islands are one of Southeast Asia's most spectacular coastal spots, with good snorkelling and diving spots, and Pulau Bawah in particular has good tourism potential.[2]

Other islands

Other islands are Siantan (Terempa), Mubur, Jemaja and Kiabu (Airbiru).

Whilst the majority of the population generates their income from fishing and fishing-related industries, tourism has been gaining traction. Hostel and hotel rooms are available in Jemaja and Tarempa, along with some homestay locations.

Diving

The shipwrecked vessels Seven Skies and Igara attract a variety of indigenous marine life and offer diving opportunities.[3]

Administration

The Regency is divided into seven districts (kecamatan) - tabulated below with their 2010 Census population:[4]

NamePopulation
2010 Census[4]
Jemaja5,621
Jemaja Timur(East Jemaja)2,028
Siantan Selatan(South Siantan)3,177
Siantan9,920
Siantan Timur(East Siantan)3,290
Siantan Tengah(Central Siantan)2,755
Palmatak10,620

See also

References

  1. ↑ Island cruises
  2. ↑ Pulau Bawah
  3. ↑ Macguire, Eoghan (17 April 2012). "Asia's top five tropical island paradises". CNN. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  4. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  • National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (2005) "Borneo: Northwest Coast and Kepulauan Tudjuh" Sailing directions (enroute): Borneo, Jawa, Sulawesi, and Nusa Tenggara United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  • "Natuna Islands (includes Anambas)". IndonesiaPhoto.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2005.
  • Website all things about Anambas "Virtual Journey to Anambas"
  • Pulau Bawah website
  • Pulau Bawah (formerly Leeward Islands) map
  • Islas ANAMBAS (Spanish)


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