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Natuna Besar

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Location
  
South China Sea

Area
  
1,720 km (660 sq mi)

Ethnic groups
  
Malays

Province
  
Riau Islands

Archipelago
  
Natuna Islands

Length
  
58 km (36 mi)

Island group
  
Natuna Islands

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Great Natuna Island (Pulau Natuna Besar in Indonesian) or just Natuna is the main island of the Middle Natuna Archipelago, which is part of the Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. It is also called Great Bunguran Island (Pulau Bunguran Besar).

Map of Natuna-besar Island, Natuna Regency, Riau Islands, Indonesia

The area of Great Natuna is 1,720 km².

The island is home to three species of non-human primates: the slow loris (Nycticebus coucang), the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), and the Natuna leaf monkey (a.k.a. Natuna pale-thighed surili, Presbytis natunae). A small number of wild goats live on the island as well as sea birds There is a large mosque in the north-east corner of the island. The Masjid Agung Natuna was built over two years from 2007 to 2009.

References

Natuna Besar Wikipedia