Batudaka Island
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| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 0°28′50″S 121°48′49″E / 0.48056°S 121.81361°E |
| Area | 151.91 km2 (58.65 sq mi)[a] |
| Highest elevation | 351 m (1152 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Central Sulawesi |
| Regency | Tojo Una-Una |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 5,933 [1] (mid 2024 estimate) |
| Pop. density | 39.21/km2 (101.55/sq mi) |
Batudaka is an island of the Central Sulawesi province, located in the Gulf of Tomini. The largest island in the Togian archipelago, it has a land area of 151.91 square kilometres (including small offshore islets) and is divided administratively into the 9 villages (desa)which together form the Batudaka District of the Tojo Una-Una Regency.
Geography
[edit]It is located in the Gulf of Tomini, separated from the island of Togean by only a narrow strait. The island has a forested, slightly hilly interior with a maximum elevation of 351 metres. Its land area is 151.91 square kilometres (including smaller offshore islands).[1]
Demographics
[edit]The populace largely consists of the Bajo people, referred locally as "boat men".[2]
Economy
[edit]The island attracts domestic and foreign tourists, and has seven guesthouses with a combined total of 57 rooms in Wakai.[3] There is a single cash office of Central Sulawesi Bank as well.[4]
The island is accessible from either Gorontalo (12 hour trip), Ampana or Luwuk (both 4 hour trips) by speedboat.[5] A hospital is also on the island.[6]
Agriculture is an important sector, with coconuts, cloves, corn and cocoa beans taking up the largest cultivation areas. Two markets - one daily and the other weekly - serve the local population.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Total area of district - the 9 villages (desa) comprising the island, including surrounding islets
References
[edit]- 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Tojo Una-Una Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7209)
- ↑ "Batu Daka Island". Indonesia Tourism. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- 1 2 "Kecamatan Una-Una dalam Angka 2017" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ↑ "Kantor Kas" (in Indonesian). Central Sulawesi Bank. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ↑ Izak, Robert Adolf (14 November 2016). "Menggapai Surga Bahari di Togean, Sulawesi Tengah". DetikTravel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ↑ "RS Pariwisata di Togean Jadi Perhatian Kemenkes". Metro Sulawesi (in Indonesian). 7 March 2016. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
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