Una-Una (
Indonesian: Pulau Una-Una) is an Indonesian island, part of the
Togian Islands in the
Gulf of Tomini
The Gulf of Tomini (), also known as the Bay of Tomini, is the equatorial gulf which separates the Minahassa (Northern) and East Peninsulas of the island of Sulawesi (Celebes) in Indonesia. The Togian Islands lie near its center. To the east ...
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Una-Una is a small
volcanic island
Geologically, a volcanic island is an island of volcanic origin. The term high island can be used to distinguish such islands from low islands, which are formed from sedimentation or the uplifting of coral reefs (which have often formed ...
created by the
Colo volcano. Its vegetation primarily consists of
coconut trees.
Most of the island was devastated by
pyroclastic flows following an eruption of the volcano in 1983. Currently its population is approximately 200 inhabitants and is concentrated in the island's 3 villages: Unauna, Kololio and Tampobatu. The island is part of the
Central Sulawesi province.
Una Una is surrounded by thriving reefs home to big schools of fish. It has been known as a location for scubadiving since the 1990s.
Gallery
File:Mount Colo 2017a.jpg, Mount Colo
File:Desa Una-Una Jalan , sebelah sekolah.jpg, Road next to the school
File:Jalur Pulau Una-una.jpg, Path with surrounding coconut trees
File:Sekolah Dasar Pulau Una-Una.jpg, Elementary school
File:Una-Una port.jpg, Port
File:Una-Una seen from the boat.jpg, View from the boat
References
Islands of Sulawesi
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