The coast between Tanjung Jambuair and Ujung Tamiang about 69 miles SE, is plain, with few prominent features. From February through May the high mountains in the interior are occasionally visible. During the rest of the year they can usually be seen in the morning. Many of the ...
The S coast of the Strait of Malacca between Tanjung Sinaboi and Tanjung Medang, the N point of Pulau Medang about 37 miles ESE, is fronted by numerous mudbanks, which are a continuation of South Sands. Some of these banks dry and are marked by occasional breakers. Pulau Medang ...
Bintan Island or Negeri Segantang Lada is an island in the Riau archipelago of Indonesia. The capital Tanjung Pinang, lies in the island's south. Bintan, is the largest among the 3200 islands of Riau Archipelago and is located 10 km E of the Batam Island. Bintan is very close ...
Pulau Selayar is about 6 miles long, E and W, and 2,5 miles wide. It lies between Pulau Singkep and Pulau Lingga, dividing the passage into two channels, named Selat Penuba and Selat Lima. A reef extends about 1 mile SE of Penuba, a village at the SE end of Pulau Selayar. A hill ...
Pulau Singkep is located about 20 miles N of Tanjung Jabung on the Sumatera coast. It is an island in the Lingga Archipelago in Indonesia. The island, about 20 miles in length and the same in breadth, is much indented on its N and S sides. It is separated from the E coast of ...
Lingga Island is the largest and most populated of the Lingga Islands. It has an area of 889 km² and is located south of the Riau Islands off the east coast of Sumatra. It is 4 miles N of pulau Singkep and has a NW and SE direction. It largely consists of alluvial flats.The ...
