Biak

Biak is the main city on the island of Biak, off the northwest coast of , . The largest population centre of Biak island is in this city, meanwhile the rest of the island is thinly populated with small villages.
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  • Type: Locality with 41,700 residents
  • Description: capital city of Biak Numfor Regency, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Biak (kabupatenhuvudort i Indonesien)” and “Biak-Stad”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Frans Kaisiepo Airport.

Aerodrome
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Frans Kaisiepo International Airport, formerly known…

Biak

Latitude
-1.1767° or 1° 10′ 36″ south
Longitude
136.082° or 136° 4′ 55″ east
Population
41,700
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
IATA airport code
BIK
UN/LOCODE
ID BIK
Open location code
6QCRR3FJ+8Q
Geo­Names ID
1648844
Wiki­data ID
Q2680327
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Swedish—“Biak” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “বিয়াক”
  • Cebuano: “Biak (kapital sa kabupaten sa Indonesia)”
  • Cebuano: “Biak”
  • Dutch: “Biak-stad”
  • Dutch: “Biak”
  • French: “Biak”
  • Indonesian: “Biak Kota”
  • Indonesian: “Biak”
  • Swedish: “Biak”

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