Laki Island

Laki Island (Dutch: Menscheneter-Eiland, Indonesian: Pulau Laki; literally "male island" or "man-eater") is an island located in the Thousand Islands administrative regency of Jakarta, Indonesia.[1] The island gained international attention on January 9, 2021 when Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashed into the Java Sea near the island.[2]

Laki Island
Geography
LocationJava Sea
Coordinates5.9575°S 106.52139°E / -5.9575; 106.52139
Administration
Demographics
PopulationUnpopulated
Additional information
Time zone
  • UTC+07:00

References

  1. "Laki Island". www.geonames.org. Geonames. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. "Plane debris, cables found in waters off Laki Island, Pulau Seribu". Antara News. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
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