Riau_archipelago

Not to be confused with Riau Islands, a province.

The Riau Archipelago (Indonesian: Kepulauan Riau) is a group of islands within the Riau Islands Province in Indonesia, and located south of Singapore. The islands are home to the majority of the province\'s population, and include tourist areas. Historically they along with Singapore (Temasek) were under control of local sultans.

The main islands are Bintan, Batam, Rempang, Galang, Combol, Kundur, and Karimun. Tanjung Pinang located on Bintan is the provincial capital.

High speed ferry services exist to the archipelago of the south, Lingga Islands (Kepulauan Lingga).

v • d • e Main Islands of Riau Islands province (Propinsi Kepulauan Riau)
Riau Archipelago: Bintan | Batam | Rempang | Galang | Bulan | Combol | Kundur | Karimun (Riau Is) Natuna Islands: Natuna Besar | South Natuna archipelago | Tambelan archipelago Anambas: Tarempah | P. Matak | Jemaja Andriabu Lingga Islands: Lingga | Singkep | Sebangka | Bakung | P. Selayar (Riau Is) | Posik | P. Serak | Lalang | Temiang | Mesawak

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