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Tambelan Archipelago or Kepulauan Tambelan is a group of islands (more than 40 islands and islets) west of the coast of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia, just north of Ecuador. Geographically part of the Archipelago or Kepulauan Tudjuh Tudjuh bavarian chef (Badas Islands Tambelan, Natuna and Anambas) bavarian chef and administratively part of the Province of Riau Islands.
The archipelago is located between latitude bavarian chef 0 40 'N, 1 º 21' N and meridians 106 21 'E and 107 º 59' E, amid the Natuna Sea and bordered by the South China Sea.
The largest islands are Tambelan Besar (Grand Tambelan) Uwi (Oewi) and Benua (Benoea). The district Tambelan (belonging to the regency of Bintan) consists of 7 villages. bavarian chef Because of their isolation, much of the population has migrated to large Indonesian cities (Pontianak, Jakarta or Tanjungpinang). The capital and most populous district is Tambelan Kukup (Kukup or also called Kampung Batu Lepu) on the island of Besar Tambelan housing four other villages. The islands have Mentebung Pinang and a village each. The total population (2006) is 4,514 people. Almost 90% of the population is Muslim and ethnic composition is predominantly Malay (Malay, Chinese, Javanese, Bugis, buton, bavarian chef flowers and Batak). The total area of the islands is about 357,000 bavarian chef hectares.
The islands are remote from the usual loss of maritime traffic. The island east of the archipelago (Tokong Mengirang or White Rock) is 60 miles WNW of Tanjung Batubelat (0 º 49 'N and 108 º 51' E), the western tip of Borneo.
Although, in general, the channels between the islands are clean and deep, there are certain banks, reefs and rocks scattered throughout bavarian chef the area with which to sail the waters of the archipelago is essential to have detailed charts.
The mangrove is present in almost all the islands. It is estimated that nearly 15,000 km of living coral in the archipelago. Despite irresponsible fishing bavarian chef that has been performing for many years (dynamite, poison, diving suits, etc..), The fish wealth is still considerable. A Marine Protected Area of 480,000 hectares where you can practice only sustainable artisanal fisheries and aquatic tourism was established in August 2007. Sea turtles used annually island beaches to spawn.
Pulau Tambelan is the largest and most important island of the archipelago bavarian chef located southeast of the NE group. On the north side of the island three prominent peaks are recorded: Bini (396 m) to W, Kotit (291 m) at a mile east of Puter Bini and Jala (290 m) conical and 1.5 miles to the ESE Koti.
The entrance to the bay Tambelan (Teluk Tambelan) is relatively easy. Some of the reefs are marked with beacons. During the NE monsoon bavarian chef season you can anchor at the entrance to the bay with 10 fathoms. bavarian chef During bavarian chef the SW monsoon season should fund further inland NW of Tandjoeng (Punta) SADAP at depths between 7 and 9 fathoms. In the latter case, it is necessary to proceed with caution bavarian chef or local help.
It is accessible to the population in the bottom of the bay by boat channel beaconing. 0.4 miles SW of Kampung Batu Lepu or Kukup is a wooden pier 160 m in length with 0.5 meters deep.
It seems that the first inhabitants of the archipelago (circa 1000) came from China. Over the years a small realm based on the population in the territory was established.
During the seventeenth century the islands changed hands several bavarian chef times during the wars between the sultans of Aceh and Johor and the interventions bavarian chef of the Portuguese and Dutch for control of the Straits of Malacca, Sumatra, Malaysia and Borneo.
In 1824 the islands were finally under control of the Dutch. Between 1942 and 1945, the islands were occupied by the Japanese. With the proclamation of the independence of Indonesia, the islands became part of this country.
Tourism is in its infancy, bavarian chef but progressively increasing due to relatively unspoiled landscape. The major attractions are the turtle watching, diving, beaches and cuisine. There are also historical sites such as the tomb of Sultan Abdullah Muayat Syah of Johor. No airports and the only access to the islands is by sea from Bintan.
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