Daik (
Jawi: ; ) is the main village (''kelurahan'') on the island of
Lingga of
Lingga Regency, in the
Riau Islands
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in
Indonesia
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. It is located at .
History
Daik was the capital of the
Lingga Sultanate for almost 100 years, from 1819 to 1911.
Climate
Daik has a
tropical rainforest climate
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(Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
References
Populated places in the Riau Islands
Regency seats of the Riau Islands
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