Extreme points of Indonesia

This is an article about the extreme points of Indonesia.

In the context of its Geography, the northern extreme is 6°08'North and southern is 11°15' South. The western extreme point is at 94°45' East and the furthest east is at 141°05' East.^[1]

Each major island has its individual extreme points as well.

Indonesia

Northernmost Point – Rondo Island,^[2] Sabang, Aceh 6°4′30″N 95°6′45″E / 6.07500°N 95.11250°E / 6.07500; 95.11250
Southernmost Point – Pamana Island,^[3] Rote Ndao Regency, East Nusa Tenggara 11°0′36″S 122°52′37″E / 11.01000°S 122.87694°E / -11.01000; 122.87694
Westernmost Point – Benggala Island,^[4] Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh 5°47′34″N 94°58′21″E / 5.79278°N 94.97250°E / 5.79278; 94.97250
Easternmost Point – Bensbach River estuary, Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border, Papua 9°7′31″S 141°1′11″E / 9.12528°S 141.01972°E / -9.12528; 141.01972
Northernmost Town – Sabang, Aceh 5°53′39″N 95°19′9″E / 5.89417°N 95.31917°E / 5.89417; 95.31917
Southernmost Town – Baa, Rote Ndao Regency, East Nusa Tenggara 10°28′0″S 123°23′0″E / 10.46667°S 123.38333°E / -10.46667; 123.38333
Westernmost Town – Pulo Aceh, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh 5°44′0″N 95°0′0″E / 5.73333°N 95.00000°E / 5.73333; 95.00000
Easternmost Town – Sota, Merauke Regency, Papua 8°25′45″S 141°1′10″E / 8.42917°S 141.01944°E / -8.42917; 141.01944
Lowest Point – Sunda Trench, Indian Ocean 7,725 metres (25,344 ft) 10°19′S 109°58′E / 10.317°S 109.967°E / -10.317; 109.967
Highest Point – Puncak Jaya, Papua 4,884 metres (16,024 ft) 4°5′0″S 137°11′0″E / 4.08333°S 137.18333°E / -4.08333; 137.18333

Sumatra

Northernmost Point – Rondo Island, Sabang, Aceh 6°4′30″N 95°6′45″E / 6.07500°N 95.11250°E / 6.07500; 95.11250
Southernmost Point –
Westernmost Point – Benggala Island, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh 5°47′34″N 94°58′21″E / 5.79278°N 94.97250°E / 5.79278; 94.97250
Easternmost Point –
Lowest Point – Sunda Trench, Indian Ocean 10°19′S 109°58′E / 10.317°S 109.967°E / -10.317; 109.967
Highest Point – Mount Kerinci, West Sumatra-Jambi border 3,805 metres (12,484 ft)

Java

Northernmost Point – North Thousand Islands, Thousand Islands Regency, Jakarta
Southernmost Point – Blambangan Peninsula, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java
Westernmost Point - Panaitan Island, Pandeglang Regency, Banten 6°34′31″S 105°12′36″E / 6.57528°S 105.21000°E / -6.57528; 105.21000
Easternmost Point – Kangean Islands, Sumenep Regency, East Java
Lowest Point – Sunda Trench, Indian Ocean 10°19′S 109°58′E / 10.317°S 109.967°E / -10.317; 109.967
Highest Point – Mount Semeru, Lumajang-Malang Regency border, East Java 3,676 metres (12,060 ft) 0°47′0″S 112°37′0″E / 0.78333°S 112.61667°E / -0.78333; 112.61667

Kalimantan

Northernmost Point – East Kalimantan-Sabah border
Southernmost Point –
Westernmost Point - Serutu Island, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan
Easternmost Point –
Lowest Point –
Highest Point – Bukit Raya, Central Kalimantan 2,278 metres (7,474 ft)

Sulawesi

Northernmost Point – Miangas Island, Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi 5°34′2″N 126°34′54″E / 5.56722°N 126.58167°E / 5.56722; 126.58167
Southernmost Point – Madu Island, Selayar Regency, South Sulawesi
Westernmost Point -
Easternmost Point –
Lowest Point –
Highest Point – Mount Rantemario, South Sulawesi 3,478 metres (11,411 ft) 3°22′54″S 120°1′43″E / 3.38167°S 120.02861°E / -3.38167; 120.02861

Papua

Northernmost Point – Fani Island, Sorong Regency, West Papua 1°4′28″N 131°16′49″E / 1.07444°N 131.28028°E / 1.07444; 131.28028
Southernmost Point –
Westernmost Point -
Easternmost Point – Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border, Papua 8°25′45″S 141°1′10″E / 8.42917°S 141.01944°E / -8.42917; 141.01944
Lowest Point –
Highest Point – Puncak Jaya, Papua 4,884 metres (16,024 ft) 4°5′0″S 137°11′0″E / 4.08333°S 137.18333°E / -4.08333; 137.18333

Extreme points of Indonesian provinces

See also

Extreme points of Earth

References

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