Pramuka Island

Pramuka is an island in the Thousand Islands archipelagic regency in Jakarta which serves as the islands' regency seat.^[3]

Pramuka Island

Native name: pulau Pramuka (Indonesian) pulo Pramuké (Betawi) pulo Pramuko (Javanese) polo Pramoka (Madurese) libukang Pramukă (Buginese)
Wharf at Pramuka Island
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Geography
Location	Jakarta Bay
Coordinates	5.746°S 106.614°E / -5.746; 106.614
Archipelago	Thousand Islands
Area	16[1] ha (40 acres)
Highest elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Administration
Indonesia
Province	Jakarta
Demographics
Population	+2,000[1]
Ethnic groups	Betawi, Bugis, Banten, Jawa, Madura, Minangkabau.[2]

Demographics

Ethnic groups on the island are Betawi, Bugis, Bantenese, Javanese, Madura, and Minangkabau.^[2] Facilities on the island include a school, mosque, hospital, dock, and homestay for tourists.^[4]

Transportation

This island can be reached in two and half hours by motorboat from Muara Angke Jakarta, or faster by speedboat from Marina Ancol Jakarta. Boat rentals to other islands in the archipelago are also available.^[5][3]

Conservation

There is a hawksbill turtle (Erethmochelys imbricata) conservation on this island. The island coast is planted with mangroves to protect it.^[3]

Notable native

A notable native is the environmental activist Swietenia Puspa Lestari.^[6][7]