Natuna Besar

Great Natuna Island
Native name: (Pulau Natuna Besar)
Mount Ranai on Natuna Besar
Natuna Besar
Natuna Besar
Geography
Location South China Sea
Coordinates 3°59′45″N 108°11′17″E / 3.99583°N 108.18806°E / 3.99583; 108.18806
Archipelago Natuna Islands
Area 1,720 km2 (660 sq mi)
Length 58 km (36 mi)
Administration
Province Riau Islands
Regency Natuna Islands
Largest town Ranai
Demographics
Ethnic groups Malays

Great Natuna Island (Pulau Natuna Besar in Indonesian) or just Natuna is the main island of the Middle Natuna Archipelago, which is part of the Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. It is also called Great Bunguran Island (Pulau Bunguran Besar).

The area of Great Natuna is 1,720 km². The highest point is Mount Ranai at 1,035 metres (3,396 ft). The island had a population of 52,000 inhabitants according to the 2010 census. The principal settlement is Ranai. The island can be reached by scheduled air services via Ranai Airport.

The island is home to three species of non-human primates: the slow loris (Nycticebus coucang), the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), and the Natuna leaf monkey (a.k.a. Natuna pale-thighed surili, Presbytis natunae).[1][2] A small number of wild goats live on the island as well as sea birds. Over 360 species of bird have been recorded on the island.[3]

There is a large mosque in the north-east corner of the island. The Masjid Agung Natuna was built over two years from 2007 to 2009.

References

  1. ↑ Lammertink, Nijman, and Setiorini, 2003. Oryx 37(4):472-479
  2. ↑ Brandon-Jones et al. 2004. Asian Primate Classification. International Journal of Primatology 25(1):97-164.
  3. ↑ Lepage, Denis (2018). "Natuna Besar". Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

Coordinates: 3°56′52.93″N 108°12′45.31″E / 3.9480361°N 108.2125861°E / 3.9480361; 108.2125861


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