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.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: refugee camp that accommodated Indochinese refugees from 1979 to 1996
- Also known as: “Kamp Pengungsi Pulau Galang”
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.
Galang Refugee Camp
- Categories: refugee camp and tourism
- Location: Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
0.75867° or 0° 45′ 31″ northLongitude
104.19886° or 104° 11′ 56″ eastOpen location code
6PG6Q55X+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 767436256OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4258770
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Satellite Map
Discover Galang Refugee Camp from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Javanese—“Galang Refugee Camp” goes by many names.
- French: “camp de réfugiés de Galang”
- French: “Camp de réfugiés de Galang”
- Indonesian: “Kamp pengungsi Galang”
- Indonesian: “Kem pengungsi Galang”
- Japanese: “ガラン難民キャンプ”
- Javanese: “Kèm pangungsi Galang”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vietnamese Refugee Cemetery and Nhà thờ Tin Lành Galang.
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