Batam metropolitan area
Batam metropolitan area
Babinka | |
|---|---|
From top, left to right: Barelang Bridge, Tanjung Balai Karimun Regency Port, Batam City Landscape, Trikora Beach Bintan, Hang Nadim International Airport | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Riau Islands |
| Core city | Batam |
| Satellite city | Tanjung Pinang |
| Regencies | Bintan Regency Karimun Regency |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 3,432.7 km2 (1,325.4 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Urban | 1,403,000 |
| • Metro | 1,941,225 |
| • Metro density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| GDP metro | 2023[1] |
| - Total |  Rp 281.732 trillionUS$ 18.484 billionUS$ 59.196 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | Rp 146.892 millionUS$ 9,637US$ 30,864 (PPP) |
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Batam metropolitan area or officially Babinka; (acronym of "Batam-Bintan-Karimun") is a metropolitan area located in Indonesia. This area includes Batam city and its surrounding areas such as Tanjung Pinang city, Bintan Regency, Karimun Regency. This region of Riau Islands province near of strait of malacca the bussiest shipping line in the world. It has an area of 3,432.7 km2, and at the 2023 estimate had a population of 1,941,225[2]
Definition[edit]
The national government regards the Batam Metropolitan Area as including Batam, Tanjung Pinang, Bintan Regency, Karimun Regency. This area is on the international trade route and is directly adjacent to Singapore and Malaysia. In the region, tax and customs exemptions are applied to boost investment growth.
Demographics[edit]
| Administrative Region |
Area (km2) |
Pop'n 2020 Census |
Pop'n 2022 estimate[3] |
Density (per km2) 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batam | 1,034.73 | 1,196,396 | 1,269,413 | 1,226.8 |
| Tanjung Pinang | 150.37 | 227,663 | 239,854 | 1,595.1 |
| Bintan Regency | 1,317.15 | 159,518 | 165,781 | 125.9 |
| Karimun Regency | 930.45 | 253,457 | 266,177 | 286.1 |
| Babinka | 3,432.7 | 1,837,034 | 1,941,225 | 565.5 |
Geography[edit]
Batam is a roughly oval island with many bays, islets, and peninsulas, located west of Bintan Island, south of Singapore, north of Rempang and Galang, and east of Bulang Island. The Singapore Strait separates Singapore and Batam, while the Riau Strait separates Batam and Bintan island.
Economy[edit]
Under a framework signed in June 2006, Batam, along with parts of neighbouring Bintan and Karimun, are a part of a Special Economic Zone with Singapore; this zone eliminates tariffs and value-added taxes for goods shipped between Batam and Singapore.[4] In 2007, Law No. 44 was enacted to supplement Law No. 36/2000 in establishing Batam as a free trade zone for 70 years.
Tourism[edit]
Over 1.5 million tourists visited in 2015.[5] Batam is the third-busiest entry port to Indonesia next to Bali and Jakarta.[6] In 2014, around 58.8% of foreign tourists came from Singapore, 12.8% from Malaysia and 4.2% from South Korea.[7]
Foreign Investment[edit]
In the first semester of 2023, the value of foreign investment reached US$1.2 billion, while domestic investment was recorded at US$168 million. Most of the foreign investment came from Singapore.[8]
Infrastructure[edit]
Ferries connect Batam to Singapore, Bintan, and Johor Bahru (Malaysia). Five ferry terminals are on the island: Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal, Nongsapura Ferry Terminal, Sekupang, Waterfront City, and Batam Center Ferry Terminal. Connections to Singapore are by way of Harbourfront and Tanah Merah Ferry Terminals run by Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC).[9]
Trans Batam is the most reliable and the cheapest public transportation in Batam. It began to operate in 2005. Trans Batam is the second BRT system in Indonesia, after Jakarta's TransJakarta. The price for one ride is Rp3,000 for students and Rp5,000 for the public. Trans Batam operates from 06:00 to 18:00.[10]
Hang Nadim International Airport is the Batam island's main airport, and has the longest runway of all airports in Indonesia. The airport was the largest airport in the Sumatra region from 1995 to 2012 with a capacity of six million passengers annually, and is now the second-largest in the Sumatra region after Kuala Namu International Airport in Medan, which has a capacity of eight million passengers.[11]
See also[edit]
- List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia
- Jakarta metropolitan area
- Surabaya metropolitan area
- Bandung metropolitan area
- Medan metropolitan area
- Semarang metropolitan area
- Makassar metropolitan area
References[edit]
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik (2024). Provinsi Kepualuan Riau Dalam Angka 2024. Batam: Badan Pusat Statistik.
- ^ Official Census in Mid 2022 by Kemendagri
- ^ Official Census in Mid 2022 by Kemendagri
- ^ Teo, Laurel (19 May 2007). "Indon SEZ rules ready by end-May; Setting of a deadline likely to please potential investors". The Business Times Singapore.
- ^ Widayati, Rully (8 January 2016). "Batam Targetkan 1,7 Juta Kunjungan Turis Asing Tahun Ini". Tempo. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Batam Island – Where Business Meets Pleasure – Indonesia.Travel". indonesia.travel. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Singapura & Malaysia Penyumbang Wisman Terbanyak ke Batam". batampos.co.id. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ Sinaga, Yuni (27 October 2023). "BP Batam records US$1.2 billion foreign investment in January–June". Antara Indonesian News Agency.
- ^ Lumbantobing, Beres (29 May 2024). "Jadwal Kapal Ferry Batam ke Singapura dan Malaysia dari Pelabuhan Batam Center, Rabu 29 Mei 2024". Tribunnews Batam.
- ^ Zeni, Azrul (29 May 2024). "Modernisasi Trans Batam, 20 Unit Bus Baru Resmi Beroperasi di Kota Batam". Batam News.
- ^ Zeni, Azrul. "Daftar Lengkap 10 Bandara Terbesar di Indonesia". Kompas.