Biak
Biak is a city in Indonesia with a population of about 41,731.
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. In the older literature the island was also called Mysore Island.
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About Biak
| Country | Indonesia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 36 |
| Population | 41,731 |
| Local currency | IDR |
| Coordinates | -1.1767, 136.0820 |
| Time zone | Asia/Jayapura |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 3,291 km · Jakarta |
| Population (Indonesia) | #303 most populated in Indonesia |
| Where on Earth | 1°10′36″S · 136°4′55″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 131 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,888 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Ruiru (Kenya) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 1.18, -43.92 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 3,598 km |
| Sydney | 3,962 km |
| Tokyo | 4,115 km |
| Beijing | 4,987 km |
| Dubai | 9,140 km |
| Moscow | 10,644 km |