Natuna Regency, Island regency in Riau Islands, Indonesia.
The Natuna archipelago consists of 272 islands spread across the South China Sea between the Malay Peninsula and Borneo, with 127 islands remaining uninhabited.
The islands were first documented by Chinese traveler I-Tsing in 671 AD, and later claimed by the Johor and Pattani kingdoms as their shared territory in 1597.
The population of 83,668 residents includes 80 percent Malay people, with additional communities of Javanese, Chinese, and other Indonesian ethnic groups practicing local traditions.
Ranai Kota serves as the administrative center, featuring the main airport terminal that processes up to 13,850 passengers each day since its 2016 expansion.
The region holds the largest natural gas reserve globally, containing 1.3 billion cubic meters with 70 percent carbon dioxide concentration.
Location: Riau Islands
Inception: October 4, 1999
Capital city: Ranai Kota
Elevation above the sea: 65 m
GPS coordinates: 4.00000,108.25000
Latest update: June 2, 2025 19:06
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