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Islands of Malaysia
Banggi (Bangii) [775]
Group: Archipelago: Borneo
Country: Malaysia - Sabah Region: Sulu Sea
Lat: 7.25º N Long : 117.15º E
Area: 440.7 sq. km Altitude: 533 m
Shoreline: 121.3 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2752
Depth to nearest land: <200 m
Nearest island: 10 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 1200 km Isolation Index: 41
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
PROTECTED AREAS: Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 4 Marine: 0
Number: 1 Area: Terrestrial: 112.0 sq. km Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY: Data Rel. Indicator: 1
Last updated: 22/10/90
Betruit [774]
Group: Archipelago: Borneo
Country: Malaysia - Sarawak Region: South China Sea
Lat: 2.55º N Long : 111.30º E
Area: 417.1 sq. km Altitude: 3 m
Shoreline: 112.8 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2704
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 1 km group: 1 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 1200 km Isolation Index: 37
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/08/88
Langkawi [772]
Group:
Country: Malaysia - Peninsular Malaysia Region: Andaman Sea
Lat: 6.40º N Long : 99.80º E
Area: 363.0 sq. km Altitude: 880 m
Shoreline: 129.7 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3573
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 7 km group: 15 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 15 km Isolation Index: 10
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/08/88
Pinang [770]
Group:
Country: Malaysia - Peninsular Malaysia Region: Andaman Sea
Lat: 5.35º N Long : 100.25º E
Area: 295.3 sq. km Altitude: 829 m
Shoreline: 85.7 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2902
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Accessibility: airport
Last updated: 20/08/88
Sebatik (Sebatic) [776]
Group: Archipelago: Borneo
Country: Malaysia/Indonesia Region: Celebes Sea
Lat: 4.15º N Long : 117.80º E
Area: 452.2 sq. km Altitude: 409 m
Shoreline: 93.7 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.2072
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 1300 km Isolation Index: 39
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/08/88
Timbun Mata [768]
Group: Archipelago: Borneo
Country: Malaysia - Sabah Region: Celebes Sea
Lat: 4.65º N Long : 118.45º E
Area: 130.7 sq. km Altitude: 595 m
Shoreline: 79.9 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.6113
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 1 km group: 1 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 1300 km Isolation Index: 38
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Last updated: 20/08/88
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