Benawa Besar
Native name: Benawa Besar | |
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 Interactive map of Benawa Besar | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 1°05′09″S 116°43′40″E / 1.0858828°S 116.7277782°E |
| Archipelago | Borneo |
| Adjacent to | Balikpapan Bay |
| Administration | |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Regency and City | Penajam North Paser (regency) or Balikpapan (city) |
| District | Sepaku (PPU) or West Balikpapan (Balikpapan) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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Benawa Besar (lit. 'Great Benawa') is a small island located in Balikpapan Bay at Makassar Strait and administratively it is still disputed between Penajam North Paser (Sepaku) and Balikpapan (West Balikpapan), East Kalimantan, Indonesia.[1] Astronomically, this island is located at the coordinate point 1°05′09″S 116°43′40″E / 1.0858828°S 116.7277782°E.[2]
This island functions as a protected area with diverse composition and structure of mangrove vegetation. The tallest species is Rhizophora mucronata. Mangrove trees here are commonly found with diameters ranging between 10 and 20 cm. These trees, reaching heights exceeding 15 m, dominate the area.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Palus, Selfianus (3 June 2025). Jaya, Adrianus T. (ed.). "5 Pulau Kecil di Kalimantan Timur Akhirnya Punya Tuan, Wilayah Resmi Bertambah Usai Lama Mengambang". www.obortimur.com (in Indonesian). Obor Timur. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Pulau Benawa Besar" (PDF). peraturan.bpk.go.id (in Indonesian). Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan. 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ Atmoko, Tri (2015). "Struktur dan Komposisi Vegetasi Hutan Mangrove di Pulau Benawa Besar, Teluk Balikpapan, Kalimantan Timur" (PDF). www.academia.edu (in Indonesian). Academia. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
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