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Batam

City

City of Batam
Kota Batam

Regional transcription(s)

• Jawi

باتام

An aerial view of Batam

Seal

Nickname(s):

Kota Industri
("The Industrial City")

Motto(s):

Terwujudnya Batam Sebagai Bandar Dunia yang Modern dan Pusat Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Nasional
(The realization of Batam as a modern world-class city and a centre of national economic growth)

Batam

Location in Sumatra

Batam

Location in Indonesia

Region

Area

• Total

1,595 km² (616 sq mi)

• Land

715 km² (276 sq mi)

• Water

880 km² (340 sq mi)

Population

(2017)

• Total

1,236,399

• Density

775.17/km² (2,007.7/sq mi)

• Urban density

800/km² (2,000/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)

Postal code

29453

Area code

(+62) 778

Vehicle registration

Batam (also called Batam City) is an industrial city in the province of Riau Islands, Indonesia. Over 1 million people live in it. It is the biggest city in Riau Islands, and the third biggest city in Sumatra. It is part of the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand and Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore free-trade zone.

The city administrative covers an area of 3 big islands with some small islands surround them. The 3 big islands are Batam, Rempang, and Galang. The islands are conected by bridges called Barelang Bridges that is a short name for Batam-Rempang-Galang Bridges.