Little Karimun (''Karimun Kecil'' or ''Karimun Anak'' in
Indonesian) is an unhabited island in the
Strait of Malacca
The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, long and from wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pa ...
, about west of
Batam
Batam, officially the City of Batam (, not to be confused with ''Batam Kota'', a kecamatan, district within this city), is the largest List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city in the Indonesian province of Riau Islands. The city administra ...
and 35 km south-west of
Singapore
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.
Sailing Directions (Enroute), Strait of Malacca and Sumatra
,'' page 50. Publication 174, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, USA It belongs to the
Karimun Regency of the
Riau Islands Province of
Indonesia
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. It is located just off the east coast of
Sumatra
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.
Geography
Little Karimun lies just to the north-east of
Great Karimun
Great Karimun (), also known as Mawas Island, is one of the islands in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia, administratively part of Karimun Regency. It lies about 37 km southwest of Singapore, 54 km west of Batam, 24 km northeas ...
, from which it is separated by a deep channel about wide.
Its highest point is 377 m above sea level. It is hilly with fertile soil.
The northern tip of Little Karimun is one of the
baseline points that define the legal boundaries of Indonesia.().
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
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Little Karimun was part of the
Johor Sultanate
The Johor Sultanate ( or ; also called the Sultanate of Johor, Johor-Pahang-Riau-Lingga, or the Johor Empire) was founded by Sultan of Malacca Mahmud Shah of Malacca, Mahmud Shah's son, Alauddin Riayat Shah II of Johor, Alauddin Riayat Shah ...
then the
Riau-Lingga Sultanate.
See also
*
Karimun Jawa, an unrelated archipelago off the north coast of
Java
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea (a part of Pacific Ocean) to the north. With a population of 156.9 million people (including Madura) in mid 2024, proje ...
*
Great Karimun
Great Karimun (), also known as Mawas Island, is one of the islands in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia, administratively part of Karimun Regency. It lies about 37 km southwest of Singapore, 54 km west of Batam, 24 km northeas ...
, the bigger island just southwest of Little Karimun
References
Riau Archipelago
Uninhabited islands of Indonesia
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