Raja Ampat
An archipelago of more than 1,500 islands, cays and shoals off the Bird's Head of New Guinea, its name meaning the Four Kings after the main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo. Its reefs are among the richest in marine life on Earth.
- Where
- Waisai, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -0.2333, 130.5167
Get the Raja Ampat stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Raja Ampat. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Southwest Papua volume with your photos and a note.
Near Raja Ampat
Ambon Island 458 km
A mountainous, well watered island in the Maluku group, once at the heart of the clove trade. Its main town, Ambon, is the capital and seaport of Maluku province, set on a deep bay in the south.
Banda Islands 488 km
A group of ten small volcanic islands rising out of the deep Banda Sea, about 2,000 kilometres east of Java. For centuries they were the world's only source of nutmeg and mace, and Dutch forts and old perkenier houses still stand among the nutmeg groves.
Tangkoko Nature Reserve 624 km
A nature reserve of 8,718 hectares in northern Sulawesi, 70 kilometres from Manado, taking in Mount Tangkoko, Mount Dua Saudara and Mount Batuangus. It is one of the best places to see tiny tarsiers at dusk and troops of black crested macaques.
Christ Blessing 657 km
A statue of Jesus with arms raised in blessing at the top of a residential estate in Manado. It stands 50 metres tall, a 30 metre figure on a 20 metre pedestal, made from metal fibre and steel.
Bunaken Island 672 km
An island of 8 square kilometres off the northern tip of Sulawesi, part of Bunaken National Marine Park and administered by Manado. Divers come for its steep coral walls dropping away close to shore.
Puncak Jaya 855 km
At 4,884 metres the highest mountain in Indonesia and Oceania, and the highest island peak on Earth, in the Sudirman Range of Central Papua. A sheer limestone climb, it counts as one of the Seven Summits, and small glaciers still cling near its top.
Wakatobi National Park 945 km
A marine national park in Southeast Sulawesi, established in 2002, its name made from the first letters of the four main islands: Wangi-wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia and Binongko. The reefs around them are among the most prized dive sites in Indonesia.
Togian Islands 947 km
An archipelago of 56 islands and many islets in the Gulf of Tomini off Central Sulawesi, the largest including Batudaka, Togean and Una-Una. One of its villages is home to the Bajau, the sea nomads, and the islands are ringed with coral reefs.
Questions
Where is Raja Ampat?
Raja Ampat is in Waisai, Southwest Papua, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ambon Island (458 km), Banda Islands (488 km), Tangkoko Nature Reserve (624 km).
How do I get the Raja Ampat stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Raja Ampat and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Southwest Papua volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Raja Ampat before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Southwest Papua volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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