I currently live in the city of Batam, the city is very crowded, and some people call it the industrial city .. for more details ... I'll explain what that city batam .......????
Batam is an island and city in Riau Islands Province of Indonesia, known for its free trade zone area as part of the Sijori Growth Triangle, is located 20 km (12.5 miles) off Singapore's south coast. The 715 km² (276 miles²) island has a population of 949,775 (June 2010).[1]
The indigenous community of Batam are ethnic Malays and they speak Malay in the Riau-Lingga accent which is also the accent of the Malays in Singapore and the Malaysian states of Pahang, Johor and Selangor.[citation needed]
Geography
Batam is located east of Karimun and Bulan Island, west of Bintan, north of Rempang, and south of Singapore. The Riau Strait (Selat Riau) separates Batam and Bintan. The biggest community on the island is Nagoya. Other main communities include Sekupang, Jodoh, Sungai Panas, Batam Centre, Baloi, Batu Ampar, and Bengkong.
Pompong boat for short distance connections in Batam and nearby islands
Economy
Beginning in the 1970s, the island underwent a major transformation from a largely forested area into a major harbor and industrial zone. The island's economy benefits from being close to Singapore, and, with lower labour costs and special government incentives, is the site of many factories operated by Singaporean companies. Shipbuilding and electronics manufacturing are major industries on the island; there are also several resorts and tourist destinations on the island.[2]
Under a framework signed in June 2006, Batam, along with parts of neighboring Bintan and Karimun, are a part of a Special Economic Zone with Singapore; this zone eliminates tariffs and value-added taxes for goods shipped between Batam and Singapore.
Transport
The island is connected by several ferry services to nearby cities, including Bintan, Karimun, Singapore and Johor Bahru (Malaysia); the trip to Singapore takes less than one hour.
Hang Nadim Airport is the island's airport, and has the longest runway in Indonesia ; Jakarta is the most important destination, in addition to direct flights to Medan and Kuala Lumpur.
The "Barelang" bridges are a major landmark on Batam. The name is an abbreviation of Batam-Rempang-Galang, the three major islands connected by the bridges, and 3 more smaller islands. The bridges were constructed[when?] under Habibie as the Minister for Research and Technology with funding from the German government
This is Batam Centre Harbour.....
Twin Cities
Singapore
See also
List of Indonesia-related topics
Shopping malls in Batam
Kota Batam adalah kota terbesar di provinsi Kepulauan Riau dan merupakan kota terbesar ke tiga populasinya di Sumatra setelah Medan dan Palembang, dengan jumlah penduduk mencapai 949.775 jiwa. Metropolitan Batam terdiri dari tiga pulau, yaitu Batam, Rempang dan Galang yang dihubungkan oleh Jembatan Barelang. Batam merupakan sebuah kota dengan letak sangat strategis. Selain berada di jalur pelayaran internasional, kota ini memiliki jarak yang cukup dekat dengan Singapura dan Malaysia. Batam merupakan salah satu kota dengan pertumbuhan terpesat di Indonesia. Ketika dibangun pada tahun 1970-an awal kota ini hanya dihuni sekitar 6.000 penduduk dan dalam tempo 40 tahun penduduk Batam bertumbuh hingga 170 kali lipat.
