Tanjung Pinang is the capital of the Indonesianprovince of Riau Islands. The city has a harbor which caters to ferry as well as speedboat to Batam, Singapore, and Johor Bahru. Map of the provinces of Indonesia The number of provinces of Indonesia has tended to increase as new provinces have been split from existing territories. ... The Riau Islands (Kepulauan Riau (Kepri for short) or sometimes Riau Kepulauan in Bahasa Indonesia) are a province and a group of islands in Indonesia, located south of Singapore, off the eastern coast of Riau province on Sumatra island. ... A harbor (AmE), harbour (CwE) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... A 1962 Rebel. A wooden speedboat with an outboard engine. ... Batam is one of the islands in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia, 415 km², with about 600,000 inhabitants, of whom about 85% are of Malay-Indonesian origin and 14% are Chinese. ... District Johor Bahru District Area - Total (City) 185 km² Population - City (2004) - Metropolitan Approx. ...
The whole island of Tanjung Pinang is called Pulau Bintan or Bintan Island. Bintan Island or Negeri Segantang Lada is an island of 1,866 square kilometer located about 48 km (30 miles) southeast of Singapore and making part of the Riau Islands province of Indonesia. ... Bintan Island or Negeri Segantang Lada is an island of 1,866 square kilometer located about 48 km (30 miles) southeast of Singapore and making part of the Riau Islands province of Indonesia. ...