Babi Island (Aceh)

Babi Island (Indonesian: Pulau Babi; literally meaning Pig Island) is an island located in Aceh, Indonesia.

Babi

Geography
Location	South East Asia
Coordinates	2.083333°N 96.65°E / 2.083333; 96.65
Administration
Indonesia

Overview

Babi Island is located off the coast of Sumatra, not far from the Banyak Islands and Lasia Island and between Bangkuru and Simeulue Islands. It is uninhabited. It is administratively part of Simeulue Regency, Aceh.

History

Babi was affected by the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. According to United States Geological Survey researchers, the tsunami caused by the earthquake went 200 metres (660 ft) inland. They also reported that the earthquake caused 80 centimetres (31 in) of uplift, which dried the mangrove swamp on the island.

It is used as a nature tourism site, which covers a total area of 10 hectares (0.10 km²).

References

Footnotes

Bibliography

• "Babi Island, Indonesia". Geography.org. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
• "Daftar Nama Obyek Wisata" [List of Tourist Attractions] (PDF). Province of Aceh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
• Lindsey, Rebecca (28 September 2006). "Rise and Fall: Satellites Reveal Full Length of Tsunami-generating Earthquake". Earth Observatory. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
• Torresan, Laura Zink (29 April 2005). "Notes From the Field... USGS Scientists in Sumatra Studying Recent Tsunamis". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
• Vervaeck, Armand; Daniell, James (27 January 2011). "Very strong earthquake close to Simeulue and Banyak Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia". Geography.org. Retrieved 23 August 2011.