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Biak
Fishing boats lined up at Kota Biak, Indonesia.
Biak as one of the Schouten Islands
Biak is located in Pacific Ocean
Biak
Biak
Biak is located in Southeast Asia
Biak
Biak
Biak is located in Papua (province)
Biak
Biak
Geography
LocationMelanesia; Oceania
Coordinates1°0′0″S 136°0′0″E / 1.00000°S 136.00000°E / -1.00000; 136.00000
ArchipelagoBiak Archipelago
Area2,455 km2 (948 sq mi)
Administration
Biak Indonesia
ProvinceBiak Papua
Largest settlementKota Biak
Demographics
Population122,166 (2020)

Biak is the main island of Biak Archipelago located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua, an Indonesian province, and is just northwest of New Guinea. Biak has many atolls, reefs, and corals.

The largest population centre is at Kota Biak (Biak City) on the south coast. The rest of the island is thinly populated with small villages.

Biak is part of the Biak Islands (Kepulauan Biak), and is administered by Biak Numfor Regency.

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