Natuna Besar
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Natuna Besar | |
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  Natuna Besar | |
| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 3°59′45″N 108°11′17″E / 3.99583°N 108.18806°E |
| Archipelago | Natuna Islands |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Malays |
Great Natuna (Natuna Besar in Indonesian) or just Natuna is the main island of the Middle Natuna Archipelago, which is part of the Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. It is also called Bunguran Island.
The area of Great Natuna is 1720 km².
The island is home to three species of non-human primates: the slow loris (Nycticebus coucang), the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), and the Natuna leaf monkey (a.k.a. Natuna pale-thighed surili, Presbytis natunae).[1][2] A small number of wild goats live on the island as well as sea birds There is a large mosque in the north-east corner of the island. The Masjid Agung Natuna was built over two years from 2007 to 2009.
Main islands of Riau Islands Province | ||
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| Riau Archipelago |
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| Natuna Islands |
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| Anambas Islands |
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| Lingga Islands | ||
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Coordinates: 3°56′52.93″N 108°12′45.31″E / 3.9480361°N 108.2125861°E
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