- Singkep
Singkep is an island in the
Lingga Archipelago inIndonesia . Its area is 757 km². It is separated from the east coast ofSumatra by theBerhala Strait . It is surrounded by islands P. Posik to the west, P. Serak to the SW, P. Lalang to the South, and P. Selayar ofRiau Islands betweenLingga and Singkep.Singkep has two ports, Dabo near Dabosingkep and Jago near Sungaibuluh. Service to the port of
Muntok onBangka ofSumatera Selatan ceased operating regularly with the demise of the tin mining industry. However, a high-speed ferry continues to connectTanjung Pinang to Singkep, from where local boats may be chartered to Lingga. Singkep also has a small airport capable of handling small 40 passenger aircraft. The airport was active during the tin mining operations, and is currently used by charter flights and the government patrol aircraft.External links
* [http://www.singkep.com/ Singkep Community Website]
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