Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
650km²
Area
221km
Coastline
82m
Highest point
98,000
People
30°C
Warmest sea
April
1,021km
To the mainland
When to go to Selayar Island
Best for the beach from July to September.
The sea is warmest in April (30 °C) and coolest in August (27 °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 Selayar Islands Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
Selayar Island is an island in Indonesia. It belongs to Selayar Islands. It covers 650 km², with 221 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 82 m. About 98,000 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,021 km away.
Getting there
- Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 154 km in a straight lineCar hire at DPS airport (Kuta, Badung)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesBira - Pamatata, Bira - Pattumbukang, Pattumbukan - Kayuadi, Pattumbukan - Kalaotoa
- 1,021 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July 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 Selayar Island.
- 19beachesNgapaloka, Pantai Langsangiring, Pantai Batulohe and 16 more
- 7ferry terminalsPamatata ferry port, Pattumbukang ferry port, Pelabuhan Pelni Pamatata and 4 more
- 3marinasPelabuhan Pelni Pamatata, tambatan perahu, Taman Pusaka
- 42named peaksBukit Kalimboro, Bukit Kenanga, Bukit Kolakolasa and 39 more
- 2waterfallsAir Terjun Jammeng
- 1ruins and archaeological sitesMakam Dellemmpangan
- 1campsitesBumi Perkemahan Suburu
- 12hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 16restaurants, 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 Selayar Island, each with its own numbers.
35mountainsPeakyas
35 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Bulu Sikuju
- Bukit Jalima
- Bukit Panapasang
- Bukit Tanaeja
- Bukit Tapale
- Bukit Bola
- Bukit Paradaia
- Bukit Tale-tale
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 142 m above the sea. 76 % of it is below 200 m.
- 24 %0–50 m
- 51 %50–200 m
- 23 %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.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Bentengno 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 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Night low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Sea (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Rain (mm) | 400 | 300 | 243 | 165 | 105 | 88 | 41 | 16 | 29 | 56 | 137 | 384 |
| Wet days | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 27 |
| Sun h/day | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 6.1 |
| Wind (km/h) | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
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 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | −0.2 |
| 2021 | −0.5 | −0.2 | −0.1 | −0.2 | −0.1 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.1 | ±0.0 |
| 2022 | −0.2 | −0.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.1 |
| 2023 | −0.2 | −0.3 | −0.2 | −0.1 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.4 | −0.4 | −0.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 |
| 2024 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.7 | ±0.0 |
| 2025 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.5 | ±0.0 | −0.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q2121185) · 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 | Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
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