Bilis Island

Bilis Island is an islet in , . Bilis Island is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the quarter .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Batam City, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Pengautbibis” and “Pengautbibis Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Galang Refugee Camp.

accommodated Indochinese refugees from 1979 to 1996 on in the of . It is estimated that around 250,000 refugees passed through Galang during this period. is situated 3½ km southeast of Bilis Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barelang Islands.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The are in the province, located administratively in the city of , in . It includes Batam, Rempang, and Galang Islands.

Bilis Island

Latitude
0.7807° or 0° 46′ 51″ north
Longitude
104.17961° or 104° 10′ 47″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6PG6Q5JH+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 681480871
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
10275788
Wiki­data ID
Q26761334
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Satellite Map

Discover Bilis Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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 Sijantung and Kampung Dapur Tiga.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include halte sijantung and Jembatan Tuanku Tambusai.

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