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    Banyak Islands

    Pulau-Pulau Banyak

    Part of Indonesia

    The Banyak Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banyak, [kəpuˌlawan ˈbaɲak̚]; sometimes spelled Banjak Islands) are a group of inhabited islands located between Simeulue and Nias off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia's Aceh Province.

    Palambak Island
    Palambak Island

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    57 landforms

    Overview

    The Banyak Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banyak, [kəpuˌlawan ˈbaɲak̚]; sometimes spelled Banjak Islands) are a group of inhabited islands located between Simeulue and Nias off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia's Aceh Province. Surveys of the area approximate around 75 islands and additional mangrove stands in shallow off-shore areas, although locals count 99 islands. The largest island in the group is Tuangku, with the principal village of Haloban on its coast. The second major island is Bangkaru (uninhabited, and designated as a nature park) located southwest of Tuangku. Tuangku is separated from Bangkaru by a fault line, but the two form the West Banyak Islands district, which was separated from the original district that covered all the islands in the group. Numerous small islands lie between Tuangku and the coast of Sumatra to the northeast and form the residual Banyak Islands District; few of these are inhabited.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands29
    • Islets26
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2

    • Tuangku

      Area
      201 km²
      High point
      270 m

      Tuangku (also known as Great Banyak) is the main and largest island in the Banyak Islands group in Indonesia. The largest town on the island is Haloban.

    • Bangkaru Island

      Area
      58.8 km²
      High point
      303 m

    Minor islands

    29

    Islets

    26

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m400 m303 mBangkaru270 mTuangku60 mUjung Batu45 mSikandang44 mPelambak Besar41 mMatahari40 mOrongan36 mUjung Lolok31 mPulau Pinang29 mPulau Saranggantung29 mPulau Panjang29 mPulau Laman28 mPulau Lamun28 mPulau Sarangalu
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.11101001,000Tuangku: 201 km²TuangkuBangkaru: 58.8 km²BangkaruUjung Batu: 9.6 km²Ujung BatuUjung Lolok: 3.3 km²Ujung LolokPelambak Besar: 2.7 km²Pelambak BesarSikandang: 1.5 km²SikandangOrongan: 1.5 km²OronganSimok: 1.4 km²SimokMatahari: 1.1 km²MatahariUnnamed island: 1.1 km²Unnamed islandBalai: 0.9 km²BalaiPulau Saranggantung: 0.7 km²Pulau Saranggantu…Pulau Lamun: 0.64 km²Pulau LamunPulau Rangitbesar: 0.6 km²Pulau RangitbesarPulau Sarangalu: 0.54 km²Pulau SarangaluPulau Pinang: 0.52 km²Pulau PinangPulau Ragaraga: 0.49 km²Pulau RagaragaPulau Panjang: 0.48 km²Pulau PanjangPulau Tapus Tapus: 0.44 km²Pulau Tapus TapusPulau Balong: 0.38 km²Pulau BalongPulau Baguk: 0.25 km²Pulau BagukPulau Samut: 0.2 km²Pulau SamutPulau Laman: 0.15 km²Pulau LamanPulau Babisi: 0.15 km²Pulau BabisiPulau Palambakkecil: 0.15 km²Pulau Palambakkec…Lasawun: 0.15 km²LasawunPabandah: 0.11 km²PabandahPulau Asok: 0.1 km²Pulau AsokPulau Tailana: 0.09 km²Pulau TailanaDua: 0.06 km²DuaPulau Laureh: 0.06 km²Pulau LaurehPulau Rangit-kecil: 0.05 km²Pulau Rangit-kecilPulau Tabalah: 0.04 km²Pulau TabalahPulau Busung Besar: 0.03 km²Pulau Busung BesarPulau Lambudong: 0.03 km²Pulau LambudongUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandPulau Madangkati: 0.02 km²Pulau MadangkatiPulau Biawak: 0.02 km²Pulau BiawakUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandPulau Rungpao: 0.02 km²Pulau Rungpao
    km², log scale. 3 without a known area.
    Tuangku201 km²
    Bangkaru Island58.8 km²
    Ujung Batu Island9.6 km²
    Ujung Lolok Island3.3 km²
    Pelambak Besar Island2.7 km²
    Sikandang Island1.5 km²
    Orongan Island1.5 km²
    Simok Island1.4 km²
    Matahari Island1.1 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Balai Island0.9 km²
    Pulau Saranggantung0.7 km²
    Pulau Lamun0.64 km²
    Pulau Rangitbesar0.6 km²
    Pulau Sarangalu0.54 km²
    Pulau Pinang0.52 km²
    Pulau Ragaraga0.49 km²
    Pulau Panjang0.48 km²
    Pulau Tapus Tapus0.44 km²
    Pulau Balong0.38 km²
    Pulau Baguk0.25 km²
    Pulau Samut0.2 km²
    Pulau Laman0.15 km²
    Pulau Babisi0.15 km²
    Pulau Palambakkecil0.15 km²
    Lasawun Island0.15 km²
    Pabandah Island0.11 km²
    Pulau Asok0.1 km²
    Pulau Tailana0.09 km²
    Dua Island0.06 km²
    Pulau Laureh0.06 km²
    Pulau Rangit-kecil0.05 km²
    Pulau Tabalah0.04 km²
    Pulau Busung Besar0.03 km²
    Pulau Lambudong0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Pulau Madangkati0.02 km²
    Pulau Biawak0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Pulau Rungpao0.02 km²
    Inakuri Island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Pulau Rubi0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Pulau Busung Kecil0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Pulau Malelo0.2 ha

    Groups within

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    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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