Selayar is the main island of the Selayar Islands (Kepulauan Selayar). It lies off the coast of Cape Bira of South Sulawesi Province. The Selayar Straits separate it from the mainland of Sulawesi. Its main city is Benteng, towns to the south are Tanabau, Padang, Tile-tile, Pariangan, Galung, Layolo, Pa'garangang, Barangbarang, to Appattanah. To the north are Parak, Barugayya, Batangmata, Onto, and finally Bonelohe. The island is over 50 miles (80 km) long and very narrow at the eastern end; its area is 248 sq mi (640 km2). Benteng is the starting point for diving tours.
Pulau Kambing (Goat island), located in the Selayar Straits. It has white tipped and black tipped sharks, bumhead parrotfishes, scorpionfishes, cuttlefish or an octopus and with luck the zebra batfish.
Selayar Atoll: 10 min to 1 hour, slopes down to 16 m (52 ft), sandy bottom, sea slugs, napoleon fishes, pipe fishes, Dugong.
Mountain View: at Puncak. 1 hours trip to up hill. From here you can see both eastern part and western part of Selayar's beaches. When the wind blows from the west at Oct - March, Selayarese at the west side buy fish from the eastern part, as big wave smashes the west side. And vice versa when the wind blows from the east on April - Sept, the big wave hit the eastern side. People can choose the best place for diving, snorkeling or fishing all over the year in this island.
Farmer Villages: 1 hour south from Benteng you can find Galung and Pariangang villages. Here people farm in a traditional way.
Selayar Islands — for dive sites not in the immediate region around the island.
Wonderful Selayar — for Tour & Travel sites
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Saleyer". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 67.
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selayar, island, selayar, main, island, kepulauan, selayar, lies, coast, cape, bira, south, sulawesi, province, selayar, straits, separate, from, mainland, sulawesi, main, city, benteng, towns, south, tanabau, padang, tile, tile, pariangan, galung, layolo, gar. Selayar is the main island of the Selayar Islands Kepulauan Selayar It lies off the coast of Cape Bira of South Sulawesi Province The Selayar Straits separate it from the mainland of Sulawesi Its main city is Benteng towns to the south are Tanabau Padang Tile tile Pariangan Galung Layolo Pa garangang Barangbarang to Appattanah To the north are Parak Barugayya Batangmata Onto and finally Bonelohe The island is over 50 miles 80 km long and very narrow at the eastern end its area is 248 sq mi 640 km2 Benteng is the starting point for diving tours SelayarSelayarGeographyLocationSouth East AsiaCoordinates6 0 0 S 120 30 0 E 6 00000 S 120 50000 E 6 00000 120 50000 Coordinates 6 0 0 S 120 30 0 E 6 00000 S 120 50000 E 6 00000 120 50000Administration IndonesiaProvince South SulawesiLargest settlementBentengNearby dive sites EditFrom Benteng there is Pulau Kambing Goat island located in the Selayar Straits It has white tipped and black tipped sharks bumhead parrotfishes scorpionfishes cuttlefish or an octopus and with luck the zebra batfish Selayar Atoll 10 min to 1 hour slopes down to 16 m 52 ft sandy bottom sea slugs napoleon fishes pipe fishes Dugong Selayar East 1 to 2 hours pelagic fishes sometimes manta rays Other sites EditMountain View at Puncak 1 hours trip to up hill From here you can see both eastern part and western part of Selayar s beaches When the wind blows from the west at Oct March Selayarese at the west side buy fish from the eastern part as big wave smashes the west side And vice versa when the wind blows from the east on April Sept the big wave hit the eastern side People can choose the best place for diving snorkeling or fishing all over the year in this island Farmer Villages 1 hour south from Benteng you can find Galung and Pariangang villages Here people farm in a traditional way See also Edit Islands portalSelayar Islands for dive sites not in the immediate region around the island Wonderful Selayar for Tour amp Travel sites This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Saleyer Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 24 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 67 This South Sulawesi location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Selayar Island amp oldid 1142378563, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
