Kundur Island
Kundur Island is an island within the Riau Archipelago, part of the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia. It lies at about southwest of Singapore, southwest of Batam, south of Great Karimun Island, northwest of Lingga Islands and west of Tanjung Pinang. It has an area of about, including Buru District and other minor surrounding islands. According to the 2010 Census population, the population of Kundur Island was 67,090; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 91,463. As Kundur does not have an airport, all visitors arrive by ferry.
Most connections are with neighbouring islands, e.g. Tanjung Balai on Great Karimun Island, and mainland Sumatra. Direct ferry services to Singapore have been terminated because of decreasing profits, so travellers need to detour via Batam or Bintan.
Main areas
Tanjung Batu
The biggest town on Kundur Island, Tanjung Batu is marked as the district centre of the island. It is located at the southern tip of the island, and is the hub for most ferry businesses.It is the town with most number of businesses and trading companies. It is also a popular starting/finishing point for cycling trips as well.
Its commercial street is Jalan Merdeka, just a stone's throw away from the port, but most of the shops are lined on the side of Jalan Kartini and Jalan Jendral Sudirman. Jalan Usman Harun is a temple street where it locates the Vihara Dharma Shanti which is a Buddhist temple. North to the end of Jalan J. Sudirman is a housing area called Batu Dua. Vehicles used in this towns include angkuts and ojeks.