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Banyak Islands

Island group in Indonesia

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Overview

The Banyak Islands are a group of tiny islands off the western coast of Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, primarily visited on surfing charters. The islands are about 100 km north of the island of Nias.

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Getting there

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There are frequent boats from Singkil to Balai on the Banyak Islands. The boats only leave at high tide.

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UnderstandKepulauan Banyak is Indonesian for "Many Islands".

Get inThe nearest airport to the Banyak Islands is the small Syekh Hamzah Fansyuri Airport on the Sumatra mainland, near Singkil.

DoWaves are high and can reach 6 meters. There are 12 spots for surfing, spread across the Banyak Islands. The most visited surfing spots are Amandangan Beach and Violation Beach on Bangkaru Island.

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