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Penyengat Island or Island Penyengat designation Inderasakti in historical sources, is a small island located approximately 6 km from the town of Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands Province of central government. This island measuring approximately 2,500 meters x 750 meters, and is approximately 35 km from the island of Batam. This island can be addressed by using a boat or better known bot pompong. By using a bot pompong, requiring travel time approximately 15 minutes.
History stinger island began in the 18th century, Raja Haji to build a fort on the island Penyengat, the fort was precisely located on the Mount Seat, there was placed some cannon as the base defense Bintan He mastered the wife of King Hamida year 1804. Her son then ruled the Riau islands of Pulau Penyengat. Meanwhile, his brother reigned on the island of Linga in the south and founded the Linga-Riau Sultanate.
Penyengat Island is one of religious tourism in the Riau Islands. One of the objects that we can see is the Grand Mosque of Sultan Riau made from egg whites, the tombs of the king, the tomb of the national hero Raja Ali Haji, the Palace complex and the Office of the fortress on Mount Seat.
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