Great Natuna
| Native name: (Pulau Natuna Besar) | |
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Mount Ranai on Natuna Besar
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 Natuna Besar
Natuna Besar
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| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 3°59′45″N 108°11′17″E / 3.99583°N 108.18806°E |
| Archipelago | Natuna Islands |
| Area | 1,720 km2 (660 sq mi) |
| Length | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Riau Islands |
| Regency | Natuna Islands |
| Largest town | Ranai |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Malays |
Great Natuna Island (Pulau Natuna Besar in Indonesian) or just Natuna is the main island of the Middle Natuna Archipelago, which is part of the Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. It is also called Great Bunguran Island (Pulau Bunguran Besar).
The area of Great Natuna is 1,720 km². The highest point is Mount Ranai at 1,035 metres (3,396 ft). The island had a population of 52,000 inhabitants per the 2010 census. The principal settlement is Ranai. The island can be reached by scheduled air services via Ranai Airport.
The island is home to three species of non-human primates: the slow loris (Nycticebus coucang), the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), and the Natuna leaf monkey (a.k.a. Natuna pale-thighed surili, Presbytis natunae). A small number of wild goats live on the island as well as sea birds There is a large mosque in the north-east corner of the island. The was built over two years from 2007 to 2009.
Coordinates: 3°56′52.93″N 108°12′45.31″E / 3.9480361°N 108.2125861°E
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