Tabuan Island (, also spelled Tabuhan or Taboean) is an island of southern
Sumatra
Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...
, under the jurisdiction of
Lampung
Lampung, officially the Province of Lampung (; ), is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra. It has a short border with the province of Bengkulu to the northwest, and a longer border with the provi ...
province. It is administered as part of the Cukuh Balak district of
Tanggamus Regency.
It lies near the middle of the entrance of
Semangka Bay, relatively steep and densely wooded. It rises in its south-eastern part to a height of 671m and is said to "appear sharp from S or N. Except on the NE side."
Its principal settlement is the village of
Sawangbalak, located on the extreme northern tip of the island.
The island is noted for its white beaches.
About 40 kilometres to the east is
Legundi Island
Pulau Legundi (also spelled Lagoendi) is an Indonesian island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. It is one of the larger islands in the Strait and lies at the western end of Sumatra's Lampong Bay, in the province of Lampung.
Populati ...
.
Internet access is unavailable and the telephone access is unstable in this island. A Rp18 billion pier was constructed in 2013 by the
Ministry of Transportation but because most fishermen use small boats the pier is unmaintained and unused.
References
Islands of the Sunda Strait
Islands of Sumatra
Landforms of Lampung
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