Singkep
Encyclopedia
Singkep is an island in the Lingga Archipelago in Indonesia
. Its area is 757 square kilometres (292.3 sq mi). It is separated from the east coast of Sumatra
by the Berhala Strait. It is surrounded by islands P. Posik to the west, P. Serak to the SW, P. Lalang to the South, and P. Selayar of Riau Islands between Lingga and Singkep.
Singkep has two ports, Dabo near Dabosingkep and Jago near Sungaibuluh. Service to the port of Muntok
on Bangka
of Bangka Belitung and Palembang
of Sumatera selatan ceased operating regularly with the demise of the tin mining industry. However, a high-speed ferry continues to connect Tanjung Pinang
to Singkep, from where local boats may be chartered to Lingga. Singkep also has a small airport capable of handling small 40 passenger aircraft. The airport was active during the tin mining operations, and is currently used by charter flights and the government patrol aircraft. Starting in 2011, an aircraft operated by Sky Aviation
flies from Batam to Dabo Singkep four times a week (Ticket can be bought in the Batam airport, Sky Aviation contact no. +62-0778-479293).
In 1999, the heavy-lift ship Mighty Servant 2
sunk in 35 meters of water near Singkep after striking a solitary, isolated and previously unmapped spire of granite. http://www.cargolaw.com/presentations_casualties_a.html
Singkep has many beautiful beaches such as Batu Berdaun Beach and Nusantara Beach that have yet to be discovered by outsiders. Only small hotels exist in the island though they are cheap and the food is cheap as well. People in the island are friendly and it is quite safe since the crime rate is very low. This is partly because Singkep is a quite a small community and people know each other. Tourism in the island is not well developed as it lacks the facilities and promotions, but the potential is big.
on Pulau Singkep in August 1945 which was vital for nuclear processes.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Its area is 757 square kilometres (292.3 sq mi). It is separated from the east coast of Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
by the Berhala Strait. It is surrounded by islands P. Posik to the west, P. Serak to the SW, P. Lalang to the South, and P. Selayar of Riau Islands between Lingga and Singkep.
Singkep has two ports, Dabo near Dabosingkep and Jago near Sungaibuluh. Service to the port of Muntok
Muntok
Muntok or, more commonly, Mentok is a town in the Indonesian province of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. Muntok is the capital of the West Bangka Regency...
on Bangka
Bangka
Bangka can refer to:* Bangka Island, an island of Indonesia* Bangka Regency, Indonesia* Bangka Strait, a strait of Indonesia* Bangka language, spoken in Indonesia* Tagalog: bangka, an outrigger canoe* Wanhua District, Taipei City...
of Bangka Belitung and Palembang
Palembang
Palembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square...
of Sumatera selatan ceased operating regularly with the demise of the tin mining industry. However, a high-speed ferry continues to connect Tanjung Pinang
Tanjung Pinang
Tanjung Pinang or Tanjungpinang is the capital and second largest city of the Indonesian province of Riau Islands after Batam. A city with about 200,000 residents) it is a trading port between islands in the Riau archipelago...
to Singkep, from where local boats may be chartered to Lingga. Singkep also has a small airport capable of handling small 40 passenger aircraft. The airport was active during the tin mining operations, and is currently used by charter flights and the government patrol aircraft. Starting in 2011, an aircraft operated by Sky Aviation
Sky Aviation
-Code data:*ICAO Code: SSY*Callsign: SIERRA SKY -Fleet:As of August 2006 the Sky Aviation fleet includes :*1 Boeing 707-320B*2 Boeing 707-320CPreviously operated:...
flies from Batam to Dabo Singkep four times a week (Ticket can be bought in the Batam airport, Sky Aviation contact no. +62-0778-479293).
In 1999, the heavy-lift ship Mighty Servant 2
Mighty Servant 2
Mighty Servant 2 was a 29,000-ton heavy-lift ship operated by Dockwise, noted for transporting from Dubai to Newport, Rhode Island, in 1988.The ship was built in 1983 by Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd...
sunk in 35 meters of water near Singkep after striking a solitary, isolated and previously unmapped spire of granite. http://www.cargolaw.com/presentations_casualties_a.html
Singkep has many beautiful beaches such as Batu Berdaun Beach and Nusantara Beach that have yet to be discovered by outsiders. Only small hotels exist in the island though they are cheap and the food is cheap as well. People in the island are friendly and it is quite safe since the crime rate is very low. This is partly because Singkep is a quite a small community and people know each other. Tourism in the island is not well developed as it lacks the facilities and promotions, but the potential is big.
History
By secret agreement the Dutch allowed America and Britain access to deposits of ThoriumThorium
Thorium is a natural radioactive chemical element with the symbol Th and atomic number 90. It was discovered in 1828 and named after Thor, the Norse god of thunder....
on Pulau Singkep in August 1945 which was vital for nuclear processes.