Galang Island

Galang is an of 80 km2 located 25 mi southeast of , belonging to a group of three islands called Barelang. Part of the , Indonesia, Galang is located just south of and Rempang which themselves are just south of and .
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (120 feet)
  • …is also known as “Pulau Galang”
  • Description: island in Batam City, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Galang Refugee Camp.
accommodated Indochinese refugees… is situated 4 km west of Galang Island.

Galang Island

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Latitude
0.75° or 0° 45′ north
Longitude
104.23333° or 104° 14′ east
Open location code
6PG6Q62M+28
Geo­Names ID
1644615
Wiki­data ID
Q1491692

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Galang Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة غالانغ”
  • Arabic: “غالانغ”
  • Cebuano: “Pulau Galang”
  • Chinese: “加朗島”
  • French: “Galang”
  • German: “Galang”
  • Hebrew: “גלאנג”
  • Indonesian: “Galang”
  • Indonesian: “Pulau Galang”
  • Italian: “Galang”
  • Japanese: “ガラン島”
  • Javanese: “Galang”
  • Javanese: “Pulo Galang”
  • Malayalam: “ഗലന്ഗ് ദ്വീപ്”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha de Galang”
  • Spanish: “Galang”
  • Sundanese: “Galang”
  • Swedish: “Pulau Galang”
  • Ukrainian: “Галанг”
  • Vietnamese: “Đảo Galang”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sinyantung and Injin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Selat Tiung and Penyabung Island.

Riau Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Tanjung Pinang and Anambas.
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