 Fishing boats lined up at Kota Biak, Indonesia. | |
_Topography.png) Biak as one of the Schouten Islands | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Melanesia; Oceania |
| Coordinates | 1°0′0″S 136°0′0″E / 1.00000°S 136.00000°E |
| Archipelago | Biak Archipelago |
| Area | 2,455 km2 (948 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Papua |
| Largest settlement | Kota Biak |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 122,166 (2020) |
Biak is the main island of Biak Archipelago located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua, an Indonesian province, and is just northwest of New Guinea. Biak has many atolls, reefs, and corals.
The largest population centre is at Kota Biak (Biak City) on the south coast. The rest of the island is thinly populated with small villages.
Biak is part of the Biak Islands (Kepulauan Biak), and is administered by Biak Numfor Regency.