Batanta
Batanta is located in Raja Ampat Islands
Batanta
Batanta
Location in Raja Ampat Islands
Batanta is located in Maluku
Batanta
Batanta
Location in Papua
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates0°52′4″S 130°39′27″E / 0.86778°S 130.65750°E / -0.86778; 130.65750
ArchipelagoRaja Ampat Islands
Area453 km2 (175 sq mi)
Highest point1184 m
Administration
ProvinceSouthwest Papua

Batanta is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua province, Indonesia. Its area is 453 km² and its highest point is 1184 m. The Pitt Strait separates it from Salawati, while the Dampier Strait separates it from Waigeo.

Dampier Strait is named for the English explorer William Dampier. In 1759 Captain William Wilson sailing in the East Indiaman Pitt navigated these waters and named the channel between Batanta and Salawati Pitt Strait, after his vessel.

History

Islam first arrived in the Raja Ampat archipelago in the 15th century due to political and economic contacts with the Bacan Sultanate.[1] During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Sultante of Tidore had close economic ties with the island.[1] During this period, Islam became firmly established and local chiefs had begun adopting Islam.[1][2] Batanta was historically under the rule of Salawati Kingdom, one of the Raja Ampat (Four Kings).

Fauna

The following reptile, mammal and bird species are found on the island:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wanggai, Toni V. M. (2008). Rekonstruki sejarah umat Islam di tanna Papua [Reconstruction of the History of lslam in Papua]. Syariff Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  2. Slama, Martin (2015), "Papua as an Islamic Frontier: Preaching in 'the Jungle' and the Multiplicity of Spatio-Temporal Hierarchisations", From 'Stone-Age' to 'Real-Time': Exploring Papuan Temporalities, Mobilities and Religiosities, ANU Press, pp. 243–270, ISBN 978-1-925022-43-8


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