Berhala Island (Sumatra)

This article is about the island near Jambi. For the island in the Malacca Strait, see Berhala Island (Malacca Strait).

Berhala island is an island off Sumatra in Indonesia with an area of about 2.5 km². It is located in the Berhala Strait between Jambi and Singkep.

Sea View From Berhala Island is located in the Riau Islands Province, Indonesia

In the past, the island was at the center of a provincial disputed since 1982, previously between Jambi and Riau, including the regency Riau Islands. In 2002, these regency divided into new province and switched dispute cases between Riau Islands and Jambi. The matter was brought for adjudication to Supreme Court, and in 2012, the Court awarded the island to Riau Islands.^[1]