Great Iyu Island (Pulau Tokong Iyu or Pulau Iyu Besar in Indonesian) is a small uninhabited island in the Strait of Malacca, about 4.5 km north-west of Little Karimun, about 50 km west of Singapore, and about 800 m south-west of Little Iyu Island.[1] The two Iyu islets are known as The Brothers.[1] The island belongs to the Karimun Regency of the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia.
Great Iyu measures about 250 by 150 m and its highest point is about 45 m above sea level.[1]
See also
- Pandang Island and Salahnama Island, also known as The Brothers, about 480 km to the north-west
- Rukan Islands, also known as Three Brothers, about 80 km to the southeast
References
- 1 2 3 Sailing Directions (Enroute), Strait of Malacca and Sumatra Archived 2014-03-13 at the Wayback Machine National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, USA
1°11′12″N 103°20′44″E / 1.186702°N 103.345451°E
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