Derawan Islands

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The Derawan Islands (

Sulawesi Sea, on the coastal shelf of East Kalimantan (2°17′N – 118°13′E). The islands are part of the Berau Regency

Biodiversity

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Derawan islands is part of the

green turtle nesting site in Indonesia

Stingless jellyfish

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Derawan Islands have at least two lakes containing

West Papua, Togean Island, Central Sulawesi and one in Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara.^[1]

Resources use

There are two inhabited islands, namely Derawan (with a village of 1,259 people) and Maratua (comprising four villages with 2,704 people).

lobsters

, to fill high demand. There are three diving resorts in the Derawan Islands, while more additional resorts or facilities are in the planning process.

Caves

Maratua Island has an area of 35.5 square kilometers and has at least 13 caves, but the prediction is that there are more than a hundred caves which are not yet explored. The caves usually have connection directly to the sea. These caves originated from reef which sea water infiltrated into, creating underground channels.[2]

Islands

There are 31 named islands (see table)

Names of islands
No.	Island Name	Hectare (ha)
1.	Semut island	6.9
2.	Andongabu Island	5.3
3.	Bakungan Island	8.7
4.	Bantaian Island	230.6
5.	Besing Island	560.1
6.	Bonggong Island	123.2
7.	Bulingisan Island	4.5
8.	Derawan Island	44.6
9.	Maratua Island	2375.7
10.	Nunukan	4.8
11.	Panjang Island	565.4
12.	Rabu-rabu Island	26.7
13.	Sangalaki Island	15.9
14.	Sangalan Island	3.5
15.	Sapinang Island	241.3
16.	Semama Island	91.1
17.	Sidau Island	31.2
18.	Tiaung Island	372.5
19.	Pabahanan Island	2.0
20.	Kakaban	774.2
21.	Sodang Besar Island	6145.8
22.	Telasau Island	1080.0
23.	Tempurung Island	1291.2
24.	Bilang-bilangan Island	25.2
25.	Manimbora Island	2.0
26.	Blambangan Island	22.0
27.	Sambit Island	18.0
28.	Mataha Island	25.8
29.	Kaniungan Besar Island	73.3
30.	Kaniungan Kecil Island	10.2
31.	Bali Kukup Island	18.2

Airport and seaport

On 11 September 2015 Maratua Airport with runway 1,200 meters has been operated to boost tourism and also to secure defence strategy due to Maratua island is near the border with Malaysia and the Philippines.

Samarinda International Airport^[4]

is the main gateway to Derawan.

References

^ "Tujuh Danau Ubur-Ubur Unik di Indonesia fdp". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
^ Robby Irfany (26 August 2015). "13 Prehistoric Caves Await Cavers in Derawan Islands".
^ "Bandara Maratua Di Pulau Terluar Indonesia Diresmikan". 11 September 2015. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
^ "Destinasi Wisata Maratua Kembali Bersolek, Akses ke Labuan Cermin Hanya 2 Jam Setengah". 7 November 2021.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Derawan.

2°15′N 118°25′E / 2.250°N 118.417°E / 2.250; 118.417

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