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Natuna Besar

Great Natuna
Native name: Natuna Besar
Natuna Besar is located in Indonesia
Natuna Besar
Natuna Besar
Geography
Location South China Sea
Coordinates 3°59′45″N 108°11′17″E / 3.99583°N 108.18806°E / 3.99583; 108.18806
Archipelago Natuna Islands
Administration
Demographics
Ethnic groups Malays

Great Natuna (Natuna Besar in Indonesian) or just Natuna is the main island of the Middle Natuna Archipelago, which is part of the Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. It is also called Bunguran Island.

The area of Great Natuna is 1720 km².

The island is home to three species of non-human primates: the slow loris (Nycticebus coucang), the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), and the Natuna leaf monkey (a.k.a. Natuna pale-thighed surili, Presbytis natunae). A small number of wild goats live on the island as well as sea birds There is a large mosque in the north-east corner of the island. The was built over two years from 2007 to 2009.


Coordinates: 3°56′52.93″N 108°12′45.31″E / 3.9480361°N 108.2125861°E / 3.9480361; 108.2125861



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