Pulau Kahakitang

Information

Country

Indonesia (ID)

Location / Range

Kepulauan Sangihe, Kec. Tatoareng, Sulawesi Utara

Mountain type

Pulau kecil berbukit (titik tertinggi tak terdokumentasi)

Coordinates

3.1699, 125.5229

Difficulty

Bukan pendakian puncak formal; kawasan pesisir, tebing, dan savana kecil

Best Season

Musim kering (± April–Oktober)

Hazards

Penyeberangan laut, tebing pantai, arus di sekitar gugus Tatoareng

Description

Pulau Kahakitang is the largest island in the Tatoareng District cluster of the Sangihe Islands Regency, North Sulawesi, covering about 8.78 km² and serving as the district's administrative centre. It is home to roughly 2,000 people spread across four villages — Dalako, Bembanehe, Taleko, and Batusaiki — who live mainly from coconut, nutmeg, and clove cultivation and fishing (it is a notable skipjack-tuna producer for the area). Its terrain is hilly with coastal cliffs and small savannas, plus reef-fringed beaches such as Pantai Sowang and swiftlet nesting caves. Kahakitang sits within the Tatoareng waters that also host the Banua Wuhu submarine volcano, making the area a dive destination. The elevation of the island's high point is not documented in detail.