island group in Indonesia
Batu islands are a group of islands off the coast of North Sumatra.
Understand
editHistory
editThe people of the Batu Islands have had substantial interaction with the populations of Nias, to the north, whose language they share. The islands have occasionally been a destination for slaves who escaped from Nias, and in the past decade have become a destination for surfing boat charters from Padang, on the Sumatran mainland.
Landscape
editFlora and fauna
editA population of the Sunda clouded leopard had been recorded here.
Climate
editGet in
editFees and permits
editGet around
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editEat
edit- Köfö-köfö, a fish gulai.