Extreme points of Indonesia

Updated on Dec 12, 2024

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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.

Each major island has its individual extreme points as well.

Indonesia

Northernmost Point – Rondo Island, Sabang, Aceh 6°4′30″N 95°6′45″E

Southernmost Point – Pamana Island, Rote Ndao Regency, East Nusa Tenggara 11°0′36″S 122°52′37″E

Westernmost Point – Benggala Island, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh 5°47′34″N 94°58′21″E

Easternmost Point – Bensbach River estuary, Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border, Papua 9°7′31″S 141°1′11″E

Northernmost Town – Sabang, Aceh 5°53′39″N 95°19′9″E

Southernmost Town – Baa, Rote Ndao Regency, East Nusa Tenggara 10°28′0″S 123°23′0″E

Westernmost Town – Pulo Aceh, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh 5°44′0″N 95°0′0″E

Easternmost Town – Sota, Merauke Regency, Papua 8°25′45″S 141°1′10″E

Lowest Point – Sunda Trench, Indian Ocean 7,725 metres (25,344 ft) 10°19′S 109°58′E

Highest Point – Puncak Jaya, Papua 4,884 metres (16,024 ft) 4°5′0″S 137°11′0″E

Sumatra

Northernmost Point – Rondo Island, Sabang, Aceh 6°4′30″N 95°6′45″E

Southernmost Point –

Westernmost Point – Benggala Island, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh 5°47′34″N 94°58′21″E

Easternmost Point –

Lowest Point – Sunda Trench, Indian Ocean 10°19′S 109°58′E

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

Easternmost Point – Kangean Islands, Sumenep Regency, East Java

Lowest Point – Sunda Trench, Indian Ocean 10°19′S 109°58′E

Highest Point – Mount Semeru, Lumajang-Malang Regency border, East Java 3,676 metres (12,060 ft) 0°47′0″S 112°37′0″E

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

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

Papua

Northernmost Point – Fani Island, Sorong Regency, West Papua 1°4′28″N 131°16′49″E

Southernmost Point –

Westernmost Point -

Easternmost Point – Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border, Papua 8°25′45″S 141°1′10″E

Lowest Point –

Highest Point – Puncak Jaya, Papua 4,884 metres (16,024 ft) 4°5′0″S 137°11′0″E

References

Extreme points of Indonesia Wikipedia

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Contents

Indonesia

Sumatra

Java

Kalimantan

Sulawesi

Papua

References