Indonesia Trip from Singapore
Indonesian Highlights for Singaporean
Indonesia Trips from Singapore can be done to the main gateways to Indonesia. There a hundreds tourist destinations to explore in Indonesia. The five biggest islands are part of these hundreds destination to expereience. Cultures, Nature, Arts and folks, heritages, cities and so much more to explore!
The Big Five!
1. Sumatra island
Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. Let’s start exploring from Medan to explore great spots in Sumatra island. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2, including adjacent islands such as the Simeulue, Nias, Mentawai, Enggano, Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung and Krakatoa archipelago. [Wikipedia]
Population: 60,000,000
Area: 473,481 kmยฒ
Perimeter: 4,869 km
Lies in: Indian Ocean
Highest point: Mount Kerinci
2. Java island & Bali
The centre of old civilization, Java island is a major island within Indonesia, part of the Greater Sunda Islands, and the world’s 13th largest island. It is the most populous island in the world, holding roughly 55-60% of Indonesia’s total population. Java is also the cultural and economic heart of Indonesia, with the capital city Jakarta located on its northwestern coast. You may start exploring from Jakarta, UjungKulon rainforest (the National Park), other authentic area with unique cultures (Baduy Tribe, etc), then to Central of Java – Yogyakarta (Borobudur temple, Prambanan temple, Yogyakarta city, etc), and heading to East Java island where the craters (Bromo, Ijen) become so popular – You may start exploring from Surabaya or Malang city.. Contiuned to the eastern islands, there ara beautiful islands of Bali, Lombok, Sumba (Komodo), East island, Moluccas. That you must explore for months or even, years!
3. Borneo island (kalimantan)
Borneo is the third-largest island in the world, with an area of, and population of 23,053,723. Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda Islands, located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra. The island is crossed by the equator, which divides it roughly in half. Wikipedia
Population: 18,590,000
Area: 748,168 kmยฒ
Perimeter: 4,971 km
Archipelago: Malay Archipelago
Lies in: Pacific Ocean, Sulu Sea, South China Sea, Java Sea, Celebes Sea, Makassar Strait
Highest point: Mount Kota Kinabalu – Most popular tribe: Dayak ethnical community
4. Celebes island (Sulawesi)
Sulawesi or Celebes island is consists of three main regions:
a. Southern Sulawesi with capital Makassar has many cultural highlights and you can also find the stunning Wakatobi Marine Park in this region.
b. Central Sulewesi is known for its beautiful highlands with pleasant climate. Here you also find a few of the biggest attractions the island has to offer: Tana Toraja, the Togian Islands and Lore Lindu National Park.
c. Northern Sulawesi is best known for its splendid diving conditions. There are three marine parks where you can experience world class diving; Bunaken, Lembeh and Bangka. Here you also have a couple of volcanos and lakes, and the Minahasa tribes in the highlands (near Tomohon). Northern Sulawesi also has plenty of places to spot wildlife. The most popular national parks in this region are: Tangkoko National Park and Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park.
5. The West Papua island (formerly Irian Jaya)
West Papua, formerly Irian Jaya Barat, is an Indonesian province located in Indonesia Papua. It covers most of the two western peninsulas of the island of New Guinea: the eastern half of the Bird’s Head Peninsula and the whole of the Bomberai Peninsula, along with nearby smaller islands. The province is bordered to the north by the Pacific Ocean; to the west by Southwest Papua Province, the Halmahera Sea and the Ceram Sea; to the south by the Banda Sea; and to the east by the province of Central Papua and the Cenderawasih Bay. Wikipedia
Capital: Manokwari
Population: 551,792
Area: 64,134.7 kmยฒ
