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 with smaller islands) and is divided administratively into villages which form the Batudaka District of the Tojo Una-Una Regency.
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| Coordinates | 0°28′50″S 121°48′49″E / 0.48056°S 121.81361°E |
| Area | 266 km2 (103 sq mi)[a] |
| Highest elevation | 351 m (1152 ft) |
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| Province | Central Sulawesi |
| Regency | Tojo Una-Una |
| Largest settlement | Wakai (pop. 2,463) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 11,260 (2016)[1] |
| Pop. density | 42.3/km2 (109.6/sq mi) |
Geography
editIt 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ Total area of 6 villages comprising the island, including surrounding islets
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Kecamatan Una-Una dalam Angka 2017" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ^ "DIGITAL ELEVATION DATA". Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Batu Daka Island". Indonesia Tourism. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 9 October 2017.