.svg)  Waigeo Location in Raja Ampat Islands  Waigeo Location in Papua | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 0°12′S 130°50′E / 0.200°S 130.833°E |
| Archipelago | Raja Ampat Islands |
| Area | 3,155 km2 (1,218 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 958 m (3143 ft) |
| Highest point | Buffalo Horn |
| Administration | |
Indonesia | |
| Province | Southwest Papua |
Waigeo is an island in the Southwest Papua province of eastern Indonesia. The island is also known as Amberi or Waigiu. It is the largest of the four main islands in the Raja Ampat Islands archipelago, between Halmahera and about 65 kilometres (40 miles) to the northwest coast of New Guinea. The Dampier Strait (a.k.a. Augusta's Strait) separates it from Batanta, and the Bougainville Strait from the Kawe Islands to its northwest. The "inner sea" that nearly cleaves the island in two is Mayalibit Bay, also known as the Majoli Gulf.[1][2]
The area of the island is 3,155 square kilometres (1,218 square miles); the highest elevations are 958-metre-high (3,143-foot) Buffalo Horn (Gunung Nok) and 939-metre-high (3,081-foot) Serodjil.[3] From west to east, the island measures approximately 110 km (68 mi), north–south about 50 kilometres (31 miles).
The town of Waisai in the south of the island is the capital of the Raja Ampat Regency.
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- ^ "Raja Ampat Marine Park Authority". Kawasan Konservasi Perairan di Raja Ampat. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ Pub164, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute): New Guinea