Indonesia
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
2,097km²
Area
306km
Coastline
51m
Highest point
80,000
People
30°C
Warmest sea
April
1,400km
To the mainland
When to go to Laut Island
Best for the beach from January to March and from August to September.
The sea is warmest in April (30 °C) and coolest in July (28 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Kotabaru Regency, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
Laut Island is an island in Indonesia. It covers 2,097 km², with 306 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 51 m. About 80,000 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,400 km away.
Getting there
- Syamsudin Noor International Airport (BDJ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 158 km in a straight lineCar hire at DPS airport (Kuta, Badung)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesBatulicin - Tanjung Serdang, Tarjun-Stagen PP, Teluk Gosong-Sebuku PP, Tanjung Lalak - Pulau Kerayaan
- 1,400 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to March and from August to Septemberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Laut Island.
- 1beachesGedambaan Beach
- 2viewpointsWisata Puncak Meranti, Bukit Mamake
- 9ferry terminalsTanjung Serdang, Dermaga Tanjung Lalak and 7 more
- 1marinasJetty PT. SADP
- 9named peaksGunung Sebatung, South Summit, Gunung Samalawai and 6 more
- 1waterfallsAir Terjun Tumpang Dua
- 3hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 1restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Laut Island, each with its own numbers.
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1 waterfalls
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- Tumpang Dua Waterfall
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 37 m above the sea. 96 % of it is below 200 m.
- 87 %0–50 m
- 9 %50–200 m
- 3 %200–500 m
- <1 %500–1,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
50 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Stagenno census figure
- Kotabaru Hilirno census figure
- Lontarno census figure
- Allealleno census figure
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Night low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Sea (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Rain (mm) | 291 | 276 | 299 | 200 | 177 | 203 | 165 | 100 | 105 | 127 | 199 | 273 |
| Wet days | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 29 |
| Sun h/day | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Wind (km/h) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | −0.1 |
| 2021 | −0.6 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | −0.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | −0.1 |
| 2022 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| 2023 | +0.1 | −0.4 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.8 |
| 2024 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.2 |
| 2025 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.8 | −0.2 | −0.4 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Nearby
More islands nearby.
MalaysiaAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1795339) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Cascadyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
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