Weh Island

Weh Island
Map of Weh Island
Highest point
Elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)[1]
Listing	Spesial Ribu
Coordinates	5°49′N 95°17′E / 5.82°N 95.28°E / 5.82; 95.28
Geography
Weh Island northwest of Sumatra, Indonesia Show map of Sumatra Weh Island Weh Island (Bay of Bengal) Show map of Bay of Bengal
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Pleistocene time

Weh Island

Native name: Pulo Wèh
Geography
Location	Andaman Sea
Archipelago	Malay Archipelago
Area	122.13[2] km2 (47.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation	630 m (2070 ft)
Highest point	Mount Cot Kulam [3]
Administration
Indonesia
Region	Sumatera
Province	Aceh
Municipality	Sabang City
Demographics
Population	43,527 (mid 2023 estimate)
Pop. density	356.4/km2 (923.1/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Acehnese

Weh Island (Indonesian: Pulau Weh, Acehnese: Pulo Wèh) is a small active volcanic island to the northwest of Sumatra in Indonesia, also known as Sabang after the city situated on the northeast end of the island, whose area of 122.13 square kilometres (47.15 sq mi) includes the whole island as well as several offshore islets. It had a population of 43,527 at the official mid-2023 estimate.^[4] It is 45 minutes by fast regular ship or 2 hours by ferry from the mainland port of Banda Aceh.^[5] It was originally connected to the Sumatran mainland and became separated by sea after the stratovolcano's last eruption in the Pleistocene era.^[1] The island is situated in the Andaman Sea.

The island is known for its ecosystem; the Indonesian government has declared 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi) of inland and sea around the island as a wildlife protection area. A rare megamouth shark species was found on shore^{[clarification needed]} and the island is the only habitat for the threatened toad, Duttaphrynus valhallae (formerly Bufo valhallae). Coral reef areas around the island are known for their large variety of fish species.