Natuna. What occurred to our mind when hearing Natuna? Perhaps fish, beach, or natural gas? Natuna is located in the waters of the South China Sea, between Malaysia and Borneo, bordering close to Vietnam.
Yes, Natuna is one of the leading Indonesian islands. Included in the group of seven islands, so the Natuna call, Natuna made up of hundreds of islands known as the three sections based on its largest island North Island Natuna Sea, the Middle Natuna Bunguran Island, and South Natuna with Subi Island and Serasan. Cluster of seven islands consists of four islands: Badas, Tambelan, Natuna, and Anambas.
Natuna into the territory of the Riau Islands Province. Before the expansion, Natuna is a district that includes much of the island, so there was a local man said, "When I was at one with Riau, we never saw regents
Geographical location in the middle of the South China Sea it generates its own challenges related to access. Natuna has an airport which it shares with the Air Force airport in Ranai, the district capital.
Flights to Natuna served by commercial aircraft passing through Batam take about 1 hour 10 minutes. In addition to air, ship pilot and Pelni operated in Jakarta - Pontianak - Surabaya also there that stopped at some islands in Natuna.
"Natuna before actually entering Malaysia, Ma'am, and then after independence, into a part of Indonesia," Mr Aan, Natuna resident, recalled.
Historically, Natuna once part of the Sultanate of Johor in Malaysia. Time passed, Natuna and then became part of the Sultanate of Riau, and when Indonesia declared independence, joined the Indonesian Riau, making Natuna part of the Republic of Indonesia.
Not surprisingly, the Malays are the dominant ethnicity in Natuna. Malay style course so thick, good language, type of food, warm friendly reception to the people there.
