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The number of islands in Sumatra reaches 3,000.

Viva Budy Kusnandar 10/05/2019 10:32 WIB

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The Riau Islands province comprises 1,994 islands, or more than half of all the islands in Sumatra.

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Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (Badan Pusat Statistik), the number of islands in Sumatra in 2017 reached 3,665. The majority of these islands are located in the Riau Islands province, totaling 1,994, which is more than half of the islands in Sumatra.

The province with the second highest number of islands is Bangka Belitung, with 556 islands (approximately 15% of the total), followed by Aceh with 331 islands (approximately 9% of the total islands in Sumatra). This data is based on information from the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kementerian Dalam Negeri) in 2018, published in the 2018 Indonesian Statistics Book.

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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