Pramuka Island
Native name:
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 Wharf at Pramuka Island | |
  Pramuka Island Location in Java  Pramuka Island Pramuka Island (Indonesia) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Jakarta Bay |
| Coordinates | 5°44′46″S 106°36′50″E / 5.746°S 106.614°E |
| Archipelago | Thousand Islands |
| Area | 16[1] ha (40 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Jakarta |
| Demographics | |
| Population | +2,000[1] |
| Ethnic groups | Betawi, Bugis, Banten, Jawa, Madura, Minangkabau.[2] |
Pramuka is an island in the Thousand Islands archipelagic regency in Jakarta which serves as the islands' regency seat.[3]
Demographics
Ethnic groups on the island are Betawi, Bugis, Bantenese, Javanese, Madura, and Minangkabau.[2] Facilities on the island include a school, mosque, hospital, dock, and homestay for tourists.[4]
Transportation
This island can be reached in two and half hours by motorboat from Muara Angke Jakarta, or faster by speedboat from Marina Ancol Jakarta. Boat rentals to other islands in the archipelago are also available.[5][3]
Conservation
There is a hawksbill turtle (Erethmochelys imbricata) conservation on this island. The island coast is planted with mangroves to protect it.[3]
Notable native
A notable native is the environmental activist Swietenia Puspa Lestari.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b "Kecamatan Kepulauan Seribu Dalam Angka 2019" (in Indonesian). BPS Kabupaten Kepulauan Seribu. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Database Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia Vol.1 No.3" (in Indonesian). LIPI. 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Wisata Bahari Gugusan Kepulauan Seribu" (in Indonesian). www.pulaupramuka.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Selamat Datang Di Pulau Pramuka" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2020., www.pulaupramuka.com. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ Bonny, Dwifriansyah (22 November 2009). "Menjelajahi Kepulauan Seribu, Asyiknya Ber-snorkeling" (in Indonesian). Koran Tempo online, Edisi 22 November 2009. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Youth Activist Calls for Joint Effort to Clean Up Indonesia's Seas". The Irrawaddy (in Indonesian). October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Swietenia Puspa Lestari Masuk Daftar 100 Perempuan Inspiratif BBC - VIVAnews". www.vivanews.com (in Indonesian). October 23, 2019.
