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Waigeo (Indonesia)
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| Location | South East Asia |
| Archipelago | Raja Ampat Islands |
| Area | 3,155 km2 (1,218.2 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
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Indonesia
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Waigeo is an island in West Papua province of eastern Indonesia. The island is also known as Amberi, or Waigiu. It is the largest of the four main islands in the Raja Ampat Islands archipelago, between Halmahera and about 65 km to the northwest coast of New Guinea. The other three islands are Salawati, Batanta and Misool.
Its area is 3155 km², the highest elevation is almost 1000 m. From west to east the island measures approximately 110 km, north-south circa 50 km.
The town of Wasai in the west of the island is the capital of the district of Raja Ampat.
Since 1997, the island has been the site of a substantial pearl farming operation owned by the Australian company Atlas Pacific.