Singkep

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Singkep is an island in the Lingga Archipelago in Indonesia. Its area is 757 square kilometres (292 sq mi). It is separated from the east coast of Sumatra by the Berhala Strait. It is surrounded by islands P. Posik to the west, P. Serak to the SW, P. Lalang to the South, and P. Selayar of Riau Islands between Lingga and Singkep.

Singkep has two ports, Dabo near Dabosingkep and Jago near Sungaibuluh. Service to the port of Muntok on Bangka of Bangka Belitung and Palembang of Sumatera selatan ceased operating regularly with the demise of the tin mining industry. However, a high-speed ferry continues to connect Tanjung Pinang to Singkep, from where local boats may be chartered to Lingga. Singkep also has a small airport capable of handling small 40 passenger aircraft. The airport was active during the tin mining operations, and is currently used by charter flights and the government patrol aircraft. Starting in 2011, an aircraft operated by Sky Aviation flies from Batam to Dabo Singkep four times a week.

In 1999, the heavy-lift ship Mighty Servant 2 sunk in 35 meters of water near Singkep after striking a solitary, isolated and previously unmapped spire of granite.

Singkep has many beautiful beaches such as Batu Berdaun Beach and Nusantara Beach that have yet to be discovered by outsiders. Only small hotels exist in the island though they are cheap and the food is cheap as well. People in the island are friendly and it is quite safe since the crime rate is very low. This is partly because Singkep is a quite a small community and people know each other. Tourism in the island is not well developed as it lacks the facilities and promotions, but the potential is big.

History

By secret agreement the Dutch allowed America and Britain access to deposits of Thorium on Pulau Singkep in August 1945 which was vital for nuclear processes.^[1]

References

↑ Sir John Anderson to Prime Minister, 8 August 1945, CAB126/76 in Forgotten Wars: Freedom and Revolution in Southeast Asia by Bayly, C. and Harper, T. published by Allen Lane an imprint of Penguin Books

External links

Singkep Community Website

v t e Main islands of Riau Islands Province

Riau Archipelago	Bintan Group: Bintan Mapur Gin Besar Mantang Dompak Telan Besar Senjolong Loban Angkut Empuru Penyegat Barelang Group: Batam-Rempang-Galang Galang Baru Subangmas Belakang Padang Sambu Manis Bulan Pemping Kepala Jernih Terong Karimun Group: Great Karimun Combol-Citlim Sugi Moro Island Durian Kundur Little Karimun Sanglar Durai Asam Island Bela Island Papan-Buru-Parit

Natuna Islands	Great Natuna South Natuna Archipelago Tambelan Archipelago

Anambas Islands	Tarempa Matak Jemaja Andriabu

Lingga Islands	Lingga Singkep Sebangka Bakung Selayar Posik Serak Lalang Temiang Mesawak Petong Abang Besar

Coordinates: 0°30′00″S 104°25′00″E / 0.5°S 104.416667°E / -0.5; 104.416667

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