Benggala Island
5°47′34″N 94°58′21″E / 5.79278°N 94.97250°E Benggala Island, also named Bateeleblah Island is one of Indonesian outlying islands[1] located in Indian Ocean, southeast of Bengal Bay and south of Andaman Sea, bordering India's Exclusive economic zone. This island is the westernmost point of Indonesia, administratively part of Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh. This island is an uninhabited rocky island[2] With total area about 4 hectares. Coral reefs can be found around the island's water, which make it suitable for eco-tourism.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Humas (2017-03-07). "111 Pulau Ini Ditetapkan Presiden Jokowi Sebagai Pulau-Pulau Kecil Terluar". Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Bau Belerang di Pulau Rondo
- ^ "Pulau Benggala; Pulau Terluar Nan Eksotis di Ujung Aceh". Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-03-04.