Fam Islands

Islands in the Raja Ampat Archipelago, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fam Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Fam) are a group of islands in the Raja Ampat Archipelago, which are administered as part of the Indonesian province of Southwest Papua.[1][2][3] The main islands are Fam, Penemu (aka Piaynemo, Fam Besar), Inus and Yar.[4] They lie northwest of Batanta island, in the straits between Waigeo and Batanta and New Guinea.[5]

Fam islands lies in the straits between Waigeo and Bird's Head in Indonesia
Penemu seen from the North. Photo taken during the Siboga Expedition, 1899-1900.

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