Fam Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Fam) are a group of islands in the Raja Ampat Archipelago, which are administered as part of the Indonesian province of Southwest Papua.[1][2][3] The main islands are Fam, Penemu (Fam Besar), Inus and Yar.[4] They lie northwest of Batanta island, in the straits between Waigeo and Batanta and New Guinea.[5]

Fam islands lies in the straits between Waigeo and Bird's Head in Indonesia
Penemu seen from the North. Photo taken during the Siboga Expedition, 1899-1900.

0°39′38″S 130°17′26″E / 0.6605°S 130.2906°E / -0.6605; 130.2906References

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  1. ^ "Fam Islands". Papua Explorers Resort Raja Ampat. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  2. ^ "Viewpoint at Penemu Island, Fam Islands, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Image no. rds_15850, Ocean-Photo". www.ocean-photo.de. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  3. ^ "East-Indonesia.info - East-Indonesia.info". www.east-indonesia.info. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  4. ^ Weller, John (2017-04-06), A New Marine Protected Area in the Fam Islands, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, retrieved 2019-05-28
  5. ^ "Report-resources/Raja%20Ampat%20REA.pdf" (PDF).