Sister Cities of the World

Sister cities of Batam

Batam is an island, municipality, and the largest city (on the island) in Riau Islands Province of Indonesia. It is a free trade zone, as part of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore Growth Triangle, and is located 20 km (12 mi) off Singapore's south coast. The 715 km² (276 miles²) island, almost identical in size to Singapore, is the core part of the municipality. The municipality (1,010.88  km²) has a population of 1,153,860 (Civil Registry Survey April 2012). As per the 2010 Census it was the fastest growing municipality in the nation, with a growth rate of 11% per year. Though the municipality covers adjacent islands, nearly all the people reside on Batam island.

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