Balong Island
Balong Island is an islet in Aceh, Sumatra.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Aceh Singkil Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia
- Also known as: “Balong”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sikandang Island.
Sikandang Island
Island
Photo: The coral sikandang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sikandang Island is situated 4 km southeast of Balong Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haloban.
Haloban
Village
Haloban is the largest village on the island of Tuangku in the Banyak Islands, off Sumatra. It is located on the northern shore of the island. Haloban is situated 8 km south of Balong Island.
Balong Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
2.30263° or 2° 18′ 9″ northLongitude
97.24527° or 97° 14′ 43″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
6MJV863W+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 27411582OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
6708558Wikidata ID
Q25178281
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Satellite Map
Discover Balong Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Balong Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pulau Balong”
- Indonesian: “Balong”
- Indonesian: “Pulau Balong”
- Swedish: “Pulau Balong”
- “Balong”
- “Pulau Balong”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Asantola and Ujung Sialit.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Matahari Island and Dive center Tailana.
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