Pramuka Island

Pramuka is an island in the Thousand Islands archipelago. The archipelago lies in the western part of the Java Sea and is located north of Indonesia's capital Jakarta. The island is the capital and the home to the administrative government of the Thousands Island regency.[3]

Pramuka Island
Native name:
Pulau Pramuka
Wharf at Pramuka Island
Pramuka Island
Location in Java
Pramuka Island
Pramuka Island (Indonesia)
Geography
LocationJakarta Bay
Coordinates5.746°S 106.614°E / -5.746; 106.614
ArchipelagoThousand Islands
Area16[1] ha (40 acres)
Highest elevation2 m (7 ft)
Administration
Capital cityJakarta
Demographics
Population+2,000[1]
Ethnic groupsBetawi, Bugis, Banten, Jawa, Madura, Minangkabau.[2]

Demographics

Ethnic groups on the island are Betawi, Bugis, Bantenese, Javanese, Madura, and Minangkabau.[2] Facilities on the island include a school, mosque, hospital, dock, and homestay for tourists.[4]

Transportation

This island can be reached in two and half hours by motorboat from Muara Angke Jakarta, or faster by speedboat from Marina Ancol Jakarta. Boat rentals to other islands in the archipelago are also available.[5][3]

Conservation

There is a hawksbill turtle (Erethmochelys imbricata) conservation in this island. The island coast is planted with mangrove to protect it.[3]

Notable native

A notable native is the environmental activist Swietenia Puspa Lestari.[6][7]

References
  1. "Kecamatan Kepulauan Seribu Dalam Angka 2019" (in Indonesian). BPS Kabupaten Kepulauan Seribu. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. "Database Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia Vol.1 No.3" (in Indonesian). LIPI. 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. "Wisata Bahari Gugusan Kepulauan Seribu" (in Indonesian). www.pulaupramuka.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. "Selamat Datang Di Pulau Pramuka" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2020., www.pulaupramuka.com. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  5. Bonny, Dwifriansyah (22 November 2009). "Menjelajahi Kepulauan Seribu, Asyiknya Ber-snorkeling" (in Indonesian). Koran Tempo online, Edisi 22 November 2009. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. "Youth Activist Calls for Joint Effort to Clean Up Indonesia's Seas". The Irrawaddy (in Indonesian). October 22, 2019.
  7. "Swietenia Puspa Lestari Masuk Daftar 100 Perempuan Inspiratif BBC - VIVAnews". www.vivanews.com (in Indonesian). October 23, 2019.
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