Bilis Island
Bilis Island is an island in Riau Islands, Sumatra. Bilis Island is situated nearby to the locality Sinyantung, as well as near Injin.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Batam City, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia
- Also known as: “Pengautbibis” and “Pengautbibis Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Galang Refugee Camp.
Galang Refugee Camp
Galang Refugee Camp accommodated Indochinese refugees from 1979 to 1996 on Galang Island in the Riau Islands of Indonesia. It is estimated that around 250,000 refugees passed through Galang during this period. Galang Refugee Camp is situated 3½ km southeast of Bilis Island.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barelang Islands.
Barelang Islands
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The Barelang Islands are in the Riau Islands province, located administratively in the city of Batam, in Indonesia. It includes Batam, Rempang, and Galang Islands.
Bilis Island
- Categories: islet and landform
- Location: Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Bilis Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bilis Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pulau Pengautbibis”
- Dutch: “Pulau Pengautbibis”
- Indonesian: “Bilis”
- Indonesian: “Pulau Bilis”
- Indonesian: “Pulau Pengautbibis”
- Swedish: “Pulau Pengautbibis”
- “Pengautbibis”
- “Pulau Bilis”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sinyantung and Injin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sebantal Island and Selat Tiung.
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