Batudaka Island

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 over 110 square kilometers (151.91 km2 with smaller islands) and is divided administratively into villages which form the Batudaka District of the Tojo Una-Una Regency.

Batudaka
Geography
Coordinates0°28′50″S 121°48′49″E
Area266 km2 (103 sq mi)[lower-alpha 1]
Highest elevation351 m (1152 ft)
Administration
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
RegencyTojo Una-Una
Largest settlementWakai (pop. 2,463)
Demographics
Population11,260 (2016)[1]
Pop. density42.3/km2 (109.6/sq mi)

Geography

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 meters. Its land area is 151.91 square kilometers (including smaller offshore islands).[1][2]

Demographics

The island forms the main part of the Batudaka district.[1]

The populace largely consists of the Bajo people, referred locally as "boat men".[3]

Economy

The island attracts domestic and foreign tourists, and has seven guesthouses with a combined total of 57 rooms in Wakai.[1] 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.[1]

Notes
  1. Total area of 6 villages comprising the island, including surrounding islets

References
  1. "Kecamatan Una-Una dalam Angka 2017" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  2. "DIGITAL ELEVATION DATA". Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  3. "Batu Daka Island". Indonesia Tourism. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. "Kantor Kas" (in Indonesian). Central Sulawesi Bank. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. Izak, Robert Adolf (14 November 2016). "Menggapai Surga Bahari di Togean, Sulawesi Tengah". DetikTravel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. "RS Pariwisata di Togean Jadi Perhatian Kemenkes". Metro Sulawesi (in Indonesian). 7 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
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