Batanta

Batanta
Batanta is located in Raja Ampat Islands
Batanta
Batanta
Location in Raja Ampat Islands
Batanta is located in Maluku
Batanta
Batanta
Location in Papua
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates0°52′4″S 130°39′27″E / 0.86778°S 130.65750°E / -0.86778; 130.65750
ArchipelagoRaja Ampat Islands
Area479.5 km2 (185.1 sq mi)
Highest point1184 m
Administration
ProvinceSouthwest Papua
The Raja Ampat Islands

Batanta is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua province, Indonesia. Its area is 479.5 km2 and its highest point is 1184 m. The Pitt Strait separates it from Salawati Island, while the Dampier Strait separates it from Waigeo Island.

Dampier Strait is named after the English explorer William Dampier. In 1759 Captain William Wilson sailing in the East Indiaman Pitt navigated these waters and named the channel between Batanta and Salawati as Pitt Strait, after his vessel.