Great Iyu Island

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

Sailing Directions (Enroute), Strait of Malacca and Sumatra Archived 2014-03-13 at the Wayback Machine National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, USA

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