Salawati

Salawati
Location of Salawati in eastern Indonesia
Location of Salawati in eastern Indonesia
Salawati
Location in Raja Ampat Islands
Location of Salawati in eastern Indonesia
Location of Salawati in eastern Indonesia
Salawati
Location in Western New Guinea
Geography
Coordinates1°6′24″S 130°51′59″E / 1.10667°S 130.86639°E / -1.10667; 130.86639
ArchipelagoRaja Ampat Islands
Area1,623 km2 (627 sq mi)[citation needed]
Administration
ProvinceSouthwest Papua
The Raja Ampat Islands

Salawati is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua (formerly West Papua), Indonesia. Its area is 1,623 km2. Salawati is separated from New Guinea to the southeast by the Sele Strait (a.k.a. Galowa Strait, Revenges Strait), and from Batanta to the north by the Pitt Strait (a.k.a. Sagewin Strait).