Mentawai Islands, Island regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia.
The Mentawai Islands encompass 70 islands spread across 6,033 square kilometers, featuring steep rocky coasts and dense forests along the western Sumatra coast.
The islands separated from Sumatra during the mid-Pleistocene period, leading to the evolution of twenty distinct endemic species in their isolated ecosystem.
The inhabitants maintain traditional social structures with patrilineal clan groups living in elevated houses along riverbanks, practicing agriculture and hunting.
Transportation between islands relies on boat services, as the region lacks extensive road networks and maintains minimal infrastructure development.
The October 2010 earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude triggered a three-meter tsunami, causing extensive damage across the coastal settlements of the archipelago.
Location: West Sumatra
Inception: October 4, 1999
Capital city: Tuapejat
Elevation above the sea: 101 m
Website: http://mentawaikab.go.id
GPS coordinates: -2.18333,99.65000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:02
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