Rempang

Rempang is an island, located 2.5 km South-East of Batam, 165.83 km².^[1] belonging to a group of three islands called Barelang (an abbreviation of Batam-Rempang-Galang) A member of the Riau Archipelago, in the Riau Islands province of Indonesia, Rempang is located just south of Batam and north of Galang which themselves are just south of Singapore and Johor. The nearest city to Rempang is Tanjung Pinang on Bintan, situated about half hour boat ride from Batam.

The island is connected by the Barelang Bridge to Galang and Batam.

References

↑ Bida Website

Main islands of Riau Islands Province

Riau Archipelago	Bintan Group: Bintan Mapur Gin Besar Mantang Dompak Telan Besar Senjolong Loban Angkut Empuru Penyegat Barelang Group: Batam-Rempang-Galang Galang Baru Subangmas Belakang Padang Sambu Manis Bulan Pemping Kepala Jernih Terong Karimun Group: Great Karimun Combol-Citlim Sugi Moro Island Durian Kundur Little Karimun Sanglar Durai Asam Island Bela Island Papan-Buru-Parit

Natuna Islands	Great Natuna South Natuna Archipelago Tambelan Archipelago

Anambas Islands	Tarempa Matak Jemaja Andriabu

Lingga Islands	Lingga Singkep Sebangka Bakung Selayar Posik Serak Lalang Temiang Mesawak Petong Abang Besar

Coordinates: 0°52′N 104°09′E / 0.867°N 104.150°E / 0.867; 104.150

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