Pramuka Island
Island in Jakarta, Indonesia
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Pramuka is an island in the Thousand Islands archipelagic regency in Jakarta which serves as the islands' regency seat.[3]
Native name:
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Wharf at Pramuka Island | |
  Pramuka Island Location in Java  Pramuka Island Pramuka Island (Indonesia) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Jakarta Bay |
| Coordinates | 5.746°S 106.614°E |
| Archipelago | Thousand Islands |
| Area | 16[1] ha (40 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Jakarta |
| Demographics | |
| Population | +2,000[1] |
| Ethnic groups | Betawi, Bugis, Banten, Jawa, Madura, Minangkabau.[2] |
Demographics
Transportation
This island can be reached in two and half hours by motorboat from Muara Angke Jakarta, or faster by speedboat from Marina Ancol Jakarta. Boat rentals to other islands in the archipelago are also available.[5][3]
Conservation
There is a hawksbill turtle (Erethmochelys imbricata) conservation on this island. The island coast is planted with mangroves to protect it.[3]
Notable native
A notable native is the environmental activist Swietenia Puspa Lestari.[6][7]
