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Berakit Destination Guide
Explore Berakit in Indonesia
Berakit in the region of Riau Islands is a town in Indonesia - some 538 mi or ( 865 km ) North of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Current time in Berakit is now 01:39 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lome, Kangboi, Anculai, Johor Bahru, and Ipoh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lome . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Berakit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Brief visit of Bintan Island - Indonesia Jimstephkrueger's photos around Bintan, Indonesia
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My first excursion out of Singapore..Bintan Island Ashley.fairon's photos around Bintan Island
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Bintan Island, Indonesia Laurencj's photos around Bintan, Indonesia (welcome to bintan island)
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Bintan, Riau, Indonesia and surroundings traveler photos - TripAdvisor TripWow
tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Tour of Bintan, Indonesia created at TripWow by TravelPod (a TripAdvisor™ company) TripAdvisor™ TripWow Slideshow of Bintan by TravelPod. Cities visited on this trip: - Tanju ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Middle Rocks
The Middle Rocks are two uninhabited small rocks separated by 250 metres of open water located at the eastern opening of the Straits of Singapore on the western edge of the South China Sea. Previously claimed by both Malaysia and Singapore, the International Court of Justice ruled in 2008 that the rocks belong to Malaysia.
Located at 1.33 104.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Pedra Branca dispute
The Pedra Branca dispute was a territorial dispute between Singapore and Malaysia over several islets at the eastern entrance to the Singapore Strait, namely Pedra Branca (previously called Pulau Batu Puteh and now Batu Puteh by Malaysia), Middle Rocks and South Ledge. The dispute began in 1979 and was largely resolved by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2008, which opined that Pedra Branca belonged to Singapore and Middle Rocks belonged to Malaysia.
Located at 1.33 104.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Pedra Branca, Singapore
Pedra Branca (formerly referred to by Malaysia as Pulau Batu Puteh and now as Batu Puteh) is an outlying island and also the easternmost point of Singapore. The name means "white rock" in Portuguese, and refers to whitish guano (bird droppings) deposited on the rock. The island consists of a small outcrop of granite rocks with an area of about 8,560 square metres . During the low water spring tide it measures, at its longest, 137 metres and has an average width of 60 metres .
Located at 1.33 104.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Nikoi Island, Indonesia
Nikoi is a 16.9-hectare resort island located 8 kilometres off the east coast of Bintan, Indonesia, approximately 85 kilometres southeast of Singapore. The island was purchased by Andrew and Julia Dixon, an Australian couple visiting Bintan, in 2005 and developed, with the aid of a group of financiers, into a boutique resort named Nikoi Island. The resort opened in 2007, and as of 2010 consists of fifteen beach houses.
Located at 1.05 104.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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