Extreme points of Indonesia

This is an article about the extreme points of Indonesia.

In the context of its Geography, the northern extreme is 6°08'North and southern is 11°15' South. The western extreme point is at 94°45' East and the furthest east is at 141°05' East.^[1]

Each major island has its individual extreme points as well.

Indonesia

Northernmost Point – Rondo Island,^[2] Sabang, Aceh 6°4′30″N 95°6′45″E / 6.07500°N 95.11250°E / 6.07500; 95.11250
Southernmost Point – Pamana Island,^[3] Rote Ndao Regency, East Nusa Tenggara 11°0′36″S 122°52′37″E / 11.01000°S 122.87694°E / -11.01000; 122.87694
Westernmost Point – Bengal Island,^[4] Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh 5°47′34″N 94°58′21″E / 5.79278°N 94.97250°E / 5.79278; 94.97250
Easternmost Point – Bensbach River estuary, Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border, Papua 9°7′31″S 141°1′11″E / 9.12528°S 141.01972°E / -9.12528; 141.01972
Northernmost Town – Sabang, Aceh 5°53′39″N 95°19′9″E / 5.89417°N 95.31917°E / 5.89417; 95.31917
Southernmost Town – Baa, Rote Ndao Regency, East Nusa Tenggara 10°28′0″S 123°23′0″E / 10.46667°S 123.38333°E / -10.46667; 123.38333
Westernmost Town – Pulo Aceh, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh 5°44′0″N 95°0′0″E / 5.73333°N 95.00000°E / 5.73333; 95.00000
Easternmost Town – Sota, Merauke Regency, Papua 8°25′45″S 141°1′10″E / 8.42917°S 141.01944°E / -8.42917; 141.01944
Lowest Point – Sunda Trench, Indian Ocean 10°19′S 109°58′E / 10.317°S 109.967°E / -10.317; 109.967
Highest Point – Puncak Jaya, Papua 4,884 metres (16,024 ft) 4°5′0″S 137°11′0″E / 4.08333°S 137.18333°E / -4.08333; 137.18333

Sumatra

Northernmost Point – Rondo Island, Sabang, Aceh 6°4′30″N 95°6′45″E / 6.07500°N 95.11250°E / 6.07500; 95.11250
Southernmost Point –
Westernmost Point – Bengal Island, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh 5°47′34″N 94°58′21″E / 5.79278°N 94.97250°E / 5.79278; 94.97250
Easternmost Point –
Lowest Point – Sunda Trench, Indian Ocean 10°19′S 109°58′E / 10.317°S 109.967°E / -10.317; 109.967
Highest Point – Mount Kerinci, West Sumatra-Jambi border 3,805 metres (12,484 ft)

Java

Northernmost Point – North Thousand Islands, Thousand Islands Regency, Jakarta
Southernmost Point – Blambangan Peninsula, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java
Westernmost Point - Panaitan Island, Pandeglang Regency, Banten 6°34′31″S 105°12′36″E / 6.57528°S 105.21000°E / -6.57528; 105.21000
Easternmost Point – Kangean Islands, Sumenep Regency, East Java
Lowest Point – Sunda Trench, Indian Ocean 10°19′S 109°58′E / 10.317°S 109.967°E / -10.317; 109.967
Highest Point – Mount Semeru, Lumajang-Malang Regency border, East Java 3,676 metres (12,060 ft) 0°47′0″S 112°37′0″E / 0.78333°S 112.61667°E / -0.78333; 112.61667

Kalimantan

Northernmost Point – East Kalimantan-Sabah border
Southernmost Point –
Westernmost Point - Serutu Island, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan
Easternmost Point –
Lowest Point –
Highest Point – Bukit Raya, Central Kalimantan 2,278 metres (7,474 ft)

Sulawesi

Northernmost Point – Miangas Island, Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi 5°34′2″N 126°34′54″E / 5.56722°N 126.58167°E / 5.56722; 126.58167
Southernmost Point – Madu Island, Selayar Regency, South Sulawesi
Westernmost Point -
Easternmost Point –
Lowest Point –
Highest Point – Mount Rantemario, South Sulawesi 3,478 metres (11,411 ft) 3°22′54″S 120°1′43″E / 3.38167°S 120.02861°E / -3.38167; 120.02861

Papua

Northernmost Point – Fani Island, Sorong Regency, West Papua 1°4′28″N 131°16′49″E / 1.07444°N 131.28028°E / 1.07444; 131.28028
Southernmost Point –
Westernmost Point -
Easternmost Point – Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border, Papua 8°25′45″S 141°1′10″E / 8.42917°S 141.01944°E / -8.42917; 141.01944
Lowest Point –
Highest Point – Puncak Jaya, Papua 4,884 metres (16,024 ft) 4°5′0″S 137°11′0″E / 4.08333°S 137.18333°E / -4.08333; 137.18333

Extreme points of Indonesian provinces

Riau
Islands

Bangka–
Belitung

Lampung

Yogyakarta

West Nusa
Tenggara

East Nusa
Tenggara

West
Kalimantan

Central
Kalimantan

North
Kalimantan

East
Kalimantan

South
Kalimantan

Central
Sulawesi

Gorontalo

Southeast
Sulawesi

Maluku

Papua

See also

Extreme points of Earth

References