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'''Fam Islands''' ({{lang-id|Kepulauan Fam}}) are a group of islands in the [[Raja Ampat Archipelago]], which are administered as part of the Indonesian province of [[West Papua (province)|West Papua]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.papuaexplorers.com/fam-islands/|title=Fam Islands|website=Papua Explorers Resort Raja Ampat|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocean-photo.de/en/ansicht-indonesien-4-rds_15850.htm|title=Viewpoint at Penemu Island, Fam Islands, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Image no. rds_15850, Ocean-Photo|website=www.ocean-photo.de|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.east-indonesia.info/regions/fam-penemu.html|title=East-Indonesia.info - East-Indonesia.info|website=www.east-indonesia.info|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref> The main islands are Fam, Penemu (''Fam Besar''), Inus and Yar.<ref>{{Citation|last=Weller|first=John|title=A New Marine Protected Area in the Fam Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia|date=2017-04-06|url=https://vimeo.com/212127635|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref> They lie northwest of [[Batanta]] island, in the straits between [[Waigeo]] and [[Batanta]] and [[New Guinea]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.donnelly.com.au/resources/Raja%20Ampat%20REA.pdf|title=Report-resources/Raja%20Ampat%20REA.pdf}}</ref>
'''Fam Islands''' ({{lang-id|Kepulauan Fam}}) are a group of islands in the [[Raja Ampat Archipelago]], which are administered as part of the Indonesian province of [[West Papua (province)|West Papua]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.papuaexplorers.com/fam-islands/|title=Fam Islands|website=Papua Explorers Resort Raja Ampat|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocean-photo.de/en/ansicht-indonesien-4-rds_15850.htm|title=Viewpoint at Penemu Island, Fam Islands, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Image no. rds_15850, Ocean-Photo|website=www.ocean-photo.de|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.east-indonesia.info/regions/fam-penemu.html|title=East-Indonesia.info - East-Indonesia.info|website=www.east-indonesia.info|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref> The main islands are Fam, Penemu (''Fam Besar''), Inus and Yar.<ref>{{Citation|last=Weller|first=John|title=A New Marine Protected Area in the Fam Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia|date=2017-04-06|url=https://vimeo.com/212127635|access-date=2019-05-28}}</ref> They lie northwest of [[Batanta]] island, in the straits between [[Waigeo]] and [[Batanta]] and [[New Guinea]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.donnelly.com.au/resources/Raja%20Ampat%20REA.pdf|title=Report-resources/Raja%20Ampat%20REA.pdf}}</ref>

The Islands have a King, who is known as King of the Fams. The current King, who has served for 32 years is King Asif Rashid. King Rashid’s reign has not been without controversy,2013 he was involved in a people smuggling incident. Since this incident he has vowed to make fam islands a better place for all of its inhabitants.


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Revision as of 06:37, 25 January 2020

Fam islands lies in the straits between Waigeo and Bird's Head in Indonesia
Penemu seen from the North. Photo taken during the Siboga Expedition, 1899-1900.

Fam Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Fam) are a group of islands in the Raja Ampat Archipelago, which are administered as part of the Indonesian province of West Papua.[1][2][3] The main islands are Fam, Penemu (Fam Besar), Inus and Yar.[4] They lie northwest of Batanta island, in the straits between Waigeo and Batanta and New Guinea.[5]

0°39′38″S 130°17′26″E / 0.6605°S 130.2906°E / -0.6605; 130.2906References

  1. ^ "Fam Islands". Papua Explorers Resort Raja Ampat. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  2. ^ "Viewpoint at Penemu Island, Fam Islands, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Image no. rds_15850, Ocean-Photo". www.ocean-photo.de. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  3. ^ "East-Indonesia.info - East-Indonesia.info". www.east-indonesia.info. Retrieved 2019-05-28. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 20 (help)
  4. ^ Weller, John (2017-04-06), A New Marine Protected Area in the Fam Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, retrieved 2019-05-28
  5. ^ "Report-resources/Raja%20Ampat%20REA.pdf" (PDF).