Beras Basah Island

Beras Basah
Beras Basah Island at noon
Beras Basah is located in Kalimantan
Beras Basah
Beras Basah
Location of Beras Basah Island
Beras Basah is located in Indonesia
Beras Basah
Beras Basah
Beras Basah (Indonesia)
Geography
LocationMakassar Strait
Coordinates0°03′51″N 117°33′32″E / 0.06417°N 117.55889°E / 0.06417; 117.55889
Area0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
ProvinceEast Kalimantan
CityBontang
Demographics
Population11

Beras Basah Island is a small island located in the Straits of Makassar and approximately 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) east of the coast of Borneo. Administratively, this island is under the City of Bontang government and the Province of East Kalimantan. The island is known to be a tourist destination as a dive site that provides tropical underwater life.[1]

  1. ^ Times, I. D. N.; Jansen. "Asyiknya Liburan di Pantai Beras Basah Bontang". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-09.