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Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago located off of the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula (on the island of New Guinea), Southwest Papua province, Indonesia. It comprises over 1,500 small islands, cays , and shoals around the four main islands of Misool , Salawati , Batanta , and Waigeo , and the smaller island of Kofiau .
The Raja Ampat Islands. Batanta is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua province, Indonesia. Its area is 479.5 km 2 and its highest point is 1184 m. The Pitt Strait separates it from Salawati Island, while the Dampier Strait separates it from Waigeo Island.
The Ayau Islands (Kepulauan Ayau), are a small archipelago south of the Asia Islands and north of Waigeo Island (in the Raja Ampat Islands) in Indonesia; they are separated from Waigeo Island by the Bougainville Strait. This group is formed by two coral atolls. The highest point is 106 m. [1]
Map of Raja Ampat islands, Indonesia. The Dampier Strait passes through the Indonesian archipelago of Raja Ampat ( Southwest Papua ). Between the islands Batanta and Gam are several islands. The largest of these is the narrow island of Mansuar. At its eastern tip are the islands of Kri and Koh. Island Arborek lies northwest.
Raja Ampat is known for its beautiful sea and scenery. It is recognized as the home of the largest coral reef biodiversity in the world. With more than 550 distinct variety of coral, 700 different kinds of mollusks, and 1427 different species of fish, it is a significant center for marine biodiversity.
The Raja Ampat Islands People in Waigeo. Waigeo is an island in the Southwest Papua province of eastern Indonesia.The island is also known as Amberi or Waigiu.It is the largest of the four main islands in the Raja Ampat Islands archipelago, between Halmahera and about 65 kilometres (40 miles) to the northwest coast of New Guinea.
English: Locator map for Asia Islands, a small archipelago in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. The islands are barely visible in the upper-right corner of the map. The islands are barely visible in the upper-right corner of the map.
English: A blank locator map for locations within the Raja Ampat Archipelago of Indonesia. For a slightly bigger map that includes the Asia Islands in the far north, see File:Raja Ampat locator map (blank, with Asia Islands).svg.
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