Tuangku

Island in Indonesia

Tuangku (also known as Great Banyak) is the main and largest island in the Banyak Islands group in Indonesia. The largest town on the island is Haloban.

As a consequence of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake, the island dropped rendering the coastal residences useless and damaging the port.[citation needed]

External links

  • iconIslands portal
  • Coastal Changes caused by 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake

2°14′N 97°14′E / 2.233°N 97.233°E / 2.233; 97.233


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