Togian Islands

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Togian Islands
Native name:
Kepulauan Togean
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Map showing the Togian Islands highlighted in red.
Geography
Location South-east Asia
Coordinates 0°23′30″S121°57′28″E / 0.39167°S 121.95778°E / -0.39167; 121.95778
Total islands56
Major islandsBatudaka, Talatako, Togian
Administration
Province Central Sulawesi
Demographics
Ethnic groups Bajau
Additional information
Time zone
Togian babirusa Babyrousa togeanensis.jpg
Togian babirusa
Togian Village Togian village1.JPG
Togian Village
Togian Ferry Togian ferry1.JPG
Togian Ferry

The Togian (or Togean) Islands are an archipelago of 56 islands and many offshore islets, situated in the Gulf of Tomini, off the coast of Central Sulawesi, in Indonesia. The largest islands are Batudaka, Togean, Talatako, Una-Una, Walea Bahi, Walea Kodi and Malenge. There are 59 villages on the islands, with one settled by the Bajau people, more commonly known as the sea gypsies.

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Administration

The islands are a part of the Tojo Una-Una Regency within Central Sulawesi Province. At the time of the 2010 Census, the Archipelago was divided into four districts (kecamatan). Subsequent to 2010, two additional districts have been created - Batudaka and Talatako. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 [1] and 2020 [2] Censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. [3] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Una-Una 146.1612,4558,2368,425Wakai1194690
Batudaka151.91(a)5,7965,941Molowagu994690
& 94691
Togean 229.519,16010,73411,085Lebitii1694686
Walea Kepulauan
(Walea Islands)		67.6010,0655,5685,668Popoliii994694
Walea Besar
(Great Walea)		84.513,8514,6294,799Pasokani894693
Talatako83.64(b)6,4716,749Kaliai694692
Total Togean Islands 763.3335,53141,43442,66759

Notes: (a) The 2010 Census population of Batudaka district is included in the figure for Una-Una district, from which it was cut out.
(b) The 2010 Census population of Talatako district is included in the figure for Walea Kepulauan district, from which it was cut out.

Geology and ecology

Formed by volcanic activity, the islands are covered by rainforest and surrounded by coral reef formations, which provide habitat and breeding areas for hawksbill turtle, green turtle and the dugong. The Tonkean macaque is found in the islands' forests. The animals endemic to the islands include the Togian babirusa and the Togian hawk-owl, which is discovered in 1999. The Togian white-eye, another endemic bird species, was described in 2008. Non-venomous jellyfish are also found in Togian Islands, the unique one is jellyfish with little red spots. [4]

National Park

On 2004, the government established a part of Togean Islands as a National Park consists of 292,000 hectares of sea water (includes 132,000 hectares of coral reef which is the largest in Indonesia), 70,000 hectares of land and 10,659 hectares reservation of forests and mangroves. [5]

Access

Access to the Togean Islands is primarily facilitated through air and sea transportation. Travelers can fly to nearby airports such as Palu (PLW), Gorontalo (GTO), or Luwuk (LUW), before continuing their journey by land to the coastal towns of Ampana or Gorontalo. From these towns, visitors can take public ferries, speedboats, or chartered boats to the islands.

Ferry services from Gorontalo to Wakai operate twice a week, while speedboats and chartered boats from Ampana offer more flexible schedules. Travel times vary based on the specific island destination and mode of transport, with speedboats providing the fastest option. It is advisable to consult with local resorts and tourism operators for the most up-to-date information on schedules and transportation options when planning a trip to the Togean Islands. [6]

Tourism

The Togian Islands are mostly known by travelers for their incredible diving spots, usually reached from the different resorts located on the islands. As of early 2023, there were about 20 resorts available in the Togean Islands, which could be accessed either from Ampana or Gorontalo, by public or private boat.

The most visited resorts as per 2023 are as follows:

Buka Buka Island, at the door of the Togean Islands Reconnect-resort-buka-buka-island.jpg
Buka Buka Island, at the door of the Togean Islands

Although the tourism sector was badly impacted during the Covid-19 pandemic, started to pick up again by 2023, and around 12,000 tourists were projected to travel there in 2023.

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Tojo Una-Una Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7209)
  4. ↑ "Tujuh Danau Ubur-Ubur Unik di Indonesia" . Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Keindahan Bawah Luat Terpendam di Kepulauan Togean". September 25, 2011.
  6. ↑ Despin, Thomas (2023-03-20). "How to Get to Togean Islands: Your Complete Travel Guide (Updated March 2023)". Reconnect. Retrieved 2023-03-20.


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