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Batudaka is an island of the Central Sulawesi province, located in the Gulf of Tomini. The largest island in the Togian archipelago, it has a land area of over 110 square kilometers with smaller islands) and is divided administratively into villages which form the Batudaka District of the Tojo Una-Una Regency.

Batudaka

Geography
Coordinates	0°28′50″S 121°48′49″E
Area	266 km2 (103 sq mi)[lower-alpha 1]
Highest elevation	351 m (1152 ft)
Administration
Indonesia
Province	Central Sulawesi
Regency	Tojo Una-Una
Largest settlement	Wakai (pop. 2,463)
Demographics
Population	11,260 (2016)[1]
Pop. density	42.3/km2 (109.6/sq mi)

Geography

It is located in the Gulf of Tomini, separated from the island of Togean by only a narrow strait. The island has a forested, slightly hilly interior with a maximum elevation of 351 meters. Its land area is 151.91 square kilometers (including smaller offshore islands).[1][2]

Demographics

The island forms the main part of the Batudaka district.[1]

The populace largely consists of the Bajo people, referred locally as "boat men".[3]

Economy

The island attracts domestic and foreign tourists, and has seven guesthouses with a combined total of 57 rooms in Wakai.[1] There is a single cash office of Central Sulawesi Bank as well.[4]

The island is accessible from either Gorontalo (12 hour trip), Ampana or Luwuk (both 4 hour trips) by speedboat.[5] A hospital is also on the island.[6]

Agriculture is an important sector, with coconuts, cloves, corn and cocoa beans taking up the largest cultivation areas. Two markets - one daily and the other weekly - serve the local population.[1]

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