Extreme points of Indonesia

{{Short description|List of extreme points in Indonesia}}

This is an article about the extreme points of Indonesia.

In the context of its geography, the northern extreme is 6°4'30" North and southern is 11°0'27" South. The western extreme point is at 94°58'22" East and the furthest east is at 141°1'10" East.{{Cite web |title=Indonesia's Geography (Archipelago, Sumatra, Java/Madura, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Irian Jaya) |url=http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/indonesia/pro-geography.htm |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=www.asianinfo.org}}

Each major island has its individual extreme points as well.

Indonesia

  • Geographic center – Makassar Strait, near Balabalagan Islands {{coord|2|27|58.5|S|117|59|46|E|region:ID_type:strait}}
  • Northernmost point – Rondo Island,{{Cite web |last=Indonesia |first=My Blog Is Pure Indonesia About Beautiful |date=2009-10-26 |title=beautiful indonesia: Rondo Island,Indonesia |url=http://pureindonesia.blogspot.com/2009/10/rondo-islandindonesia.html |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=beautiful indonesia}} Sukakarya District, Sabang City, Aceh {{coord|6|4|30|N|95|6|45|E|region:ID-AC_type:isle}}
  • Southernmost point – Pamana Island,[http://moyas.multiply.com/journal/item/92/Titik-titik_terluar_Indonesia Titik-titik terluar Indonesia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714131938/http://moyas.multiply.com/journal/item/92/Titik-titik_terluar_Indonesia |date=2011-07-14 }} Southwest Rote District, Rote Ndao Regency, East Nusa Tenggara {{coord|11|0|27|S|122|52|29|E|region:ID-NT_type:isle}}
  • Westernmost point – Benggala Island,[http://fahmoes.multiply.com/journal sekecil apapun ~ - ~ setetes tinta] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722165151/http://fahmoes.multiply.com/journal |date=2011-07-22 }} Pulo Aceh District, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh {{coord|5|47|32|N|94|58|22|E|region:ID-AC_type:isle}}
  • Easternmost point – Torasi Estuary, Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border, Merauke Regency, South Papua {{coord|9|7|42|S|141|1|10|E|region:ID-PA_type:waterbody}}
  • Northernmost settlement – Ie Meulee, Sukajaya District, Sabang City, Aceh {{coord|5|53|59|N|95|19|33|E|region:ID-AC_type:city(32271)}}
  • Southernmost settlement – Bo'a, West Rote District, Rote Ndao Regency, East Nusa Tenggara {{coord|10|56|2|S|122|50|39|E|region:ID-NT_type:city}}
  • Westernmost settlement – Melingge, Pulo Aceh District, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh {{coord|5|44|15|N|95|2|30|E|region:ID-AC_type:city}}
  • Easternmost settlement – Sota, Sota District, Merauke Regency, South Papua {{coord|8|25|42|S|141|1|8|E|region:ID-PA_type:city}}
  • Lowest point – Southern Philippine Trench, Philippine Sea {{convert|-9125|m|ft}} {{coord|5|30|7|N|127|40|48|E|region:ID-SA_type:waterbody}}
  • Highest point – Puncak Jaya, Sudirman Range, Mimika Regency, Central Papua {{convert|4884|m|ft|0}} {{coord|4|4|42|S|137|9|26|E|region:ID-PA_type:mountain}}

Sumatra

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Java

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Kalimantan

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Lesser Sunda Islands

Sulawesi

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Maluku Islands

Papua (Western New Guinea)

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See also

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