Native name: Pulau Mursala | |
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 Interactive map of Mursala Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Central Tapanuli Regency,North Sumatra,Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 01°38′11.76″N98°30′38.52″E / 1.6366000°N 98.5107000°E /1.6366000; 98.5107000 |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 80 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Province | North Sumatra |
Mursala Island (id:Pulau Mursala), also known asMusala Island orMursalah Island, is an island off the coast ofSumatra. It is administrated by as part of Indonesia'sCentral Tapanuli Regency in the province ofNorth Sumatra.
Mursala island is located off the south coast of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean. The island is noted for its natural beauty, though illegal forestry operations have negatively impacted the island's biological diversity.[1] The closest major population center isSibolga.[2]
The island is known for a large waterfall on its western side.[2][3] A smaller islet on Mursala's eastern side, Pantai Pulau Putri, is known for its beaches. Mursala island is one of the only known habitats forDipterocarpus cinereus, a species of plant considered to be extinct until the 2010s.[4][5]
According to some sources, parts ofPeter Jackson's 2005 filmKing Kong were filmed on the island.[3][6]
