Thousand Islands

Also known as Kepulauan Seribu, Thousands Islands, Adm. Kep. Seribu, Thousand Islands Regency

regency in Jakarta Province, Indonesia

Key facts

Country: Indonesia
Special region: Jakarta
Regent: Muhammad Fadjar Churniawan
Vice regent: Aceng Zaeni
Total: 10.18 km (3.93 sq mi)
Elevation: 1 m (3.3 ft)
Highest elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Lowest elevation: 0 m (0 ft)
Density: 2,726/km (7,060/sq mi)
Ethnic groups: Orang Pulo (native) , Betawi , Sundanese , Javanese , Bugis , Mandarese
Religion 2017: Islam (99.91%) Christianity (0.07%) Protestantism (0.06%) Catholicism (0.01%) Buddhism (0.01%)
Languages and dialects: Indonesian (official), Orang Pulo (native), Betawi , Sundanese , Buginese

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The Thousand Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Seribu) are a chain of islands to the north of Jakarta's coast. It forms the only regency of Special Capital Region of Jakarta, the metropolitan province of Indonesia. It consists of a string of 342 islands stretching 45 km (28 mi) north into the Java Sea at West Jakarta Bay and in fact are located to the north of Banten Province. Pramuka Island is the regency seat. The islands, along with North Jakarta City, are the only administrative divisions of Jakarta Special Capital Region with a coastline.

A decree states that 36 islands may be used for recreation. Of these, only 13 islands are fully developed: 11 islands are homes to resorts and two islands are historic parks. Twenty-three are privately owned and are not open to the public. The rest of the islands are either uninhabited or support a fishing village.