Little Karimun
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Little Karimun (Karimun Kecil or Karimun Anak in Indonesian) is an unhabited island in the Strait of Malacca, about 58 kilometres (36 mi) west of Batam and 35 km south-west of Singapore.[1] It belongs to the Karimun Regency of the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia. It is located just off the east coast of Sumatra.
Geography
[edit]Little Karimun lies just to the north-east of Great Karimun, from which it is separated by a deep channel about 800 metres (2,600 ft) wide.[1] Its highest point is 377 m above sea level. It is hilly with fertile soil.[1]
The northern tip of Little Karimun is one of the baseline points that define the legal boundaries of Indonesia.(1°09′59″N 103°23′20″E / 1.16639°N 103.38889°E).
Little Karimun is part of the Tebing District (also known as Kecamatan Tebing in Indonesian) which also include part of the great karimun island.
History
[edit]In the 18th and 19th centuries, Little Karimun was part of the Johor Sultanate then the Riau-Lingga Sultanate.
See also
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- Karimun Jawa, an unrelated archipelago off the north coast of Java
- Great Karimun, the bigger island just southwest of Little Karimun
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Sailing Directions (Enroute), Strait of Malacca and Sumatra Archived 2014-03-13 at the Wayback Machine, page 50. Publication 174, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, USA
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