Pramuka Island

Pramuka is an island in the Thousand Islands archipelago. The archipelago lies in the western part of the Java Sea and is located north of Indonesia's capital Jakarta. The island is the capital and the home to the administrative government of the Thousands Island regency.[2]

Pramuka Island
Native name:
Pulau Pramuka
Wharf at Pramuka Island
Pramuka Island
Pramuka Island
Geography
LocationSouth East Asia
Coordinates5.746°S 106.614°E / -5.746; 106.614
ArchipelagoThousand Islands
Administration
Indonesia
Demographics
Ethnic groupsBetawi, Bugis, Banten, Madura [1]

Ethnic groups on the island are Betawi, Bugis, Banten, Madura.[1] Facilities on the island include a school, mosque, hospital, dock, and homestay for tourists.[3]

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.,[4][2]

There is a hawksbill turtle (Erethmochelys imbricata) conservation in this island. The island coast is planted with mangrove to protect it.[2]

A notable native is the environmental activist Swietenia Puspa Lestari.[5][6]

References
  1. Database Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia Archived 2016-06-07 at the Wayback Machine, LIPI, Vol. 1, No. 3, Tahun 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  2. "Wisata Bahari Gugusan Kepulauan Seribu". Pulau Pramuka. Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  3. Selamat Datang Di Pulau Pramuka Archived 2011-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, www.pulaupramuka.com. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  4. Dwifriansyah, Bonny, Menjelajahi Kepulauan Seribu, Asyiknya Ber-snorkeling Archived 2009-11-25 at the Wayback Machine, Koran Tempo online, Edisi 22 November 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  5. "Youth Activist Calls for Joint Effort to Clean Up Indonesia's Seas". The Irrawaddy. October 22, 2019.
  6. "Swietenia Puspa Lestari Masuk Daftar 100 Perempuan Inspiratif BBC - VIVAnews". www.vivanews.com. October 23, 2019.
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