Notable river spot · Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan
Merdeka Island
Pulau Merdeka
Merdeka Island is a river spot in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan.
Merdeka Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Merdeka Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Merdeka Island — distance from nearby cities
- From Lovina (BA): about 1064 km by road (852 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lovina
- From Amed (BA): about 1069 km by road (855 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Ubud (BA): about 1102 km by road (882 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 1123 km by road (898 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Canggu (BA): about 1126 km by road (900 km straight line) · directions · more places near Canggu
Coordinates: -0.82898, 117.25639. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Merdeka Island
- Samboja Reservoir · beach · Kutai Kartanegara · ~43 km · Must-see
- Masjid Sirathal Mustaqiem · dargah · Samarinda · ~46 km · Must-see
- Klenteng Thien Ie Kong · church · Samarinda · ~47 km · Must-see
- Darussalam Great Mosque · dargah · Samarinda · ~48 km · Must-see
- Masjid Islamic Center Samarinda · dargah · Samarinda · ~49 km · Must-see
- Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque · dargah · Balikpapan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Waduk Manggar · lake · Balikpapan · ~66 km · Must-see
- Museum Mulawarman · museum · Kutai Kartanegara · ~69 km · Must-see
- Merdeka Utara Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~2 km
- Pagat Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~2 km
- Merdeka Tengah Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~3 km
- Cerocok Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~4 km
- Bukuan Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~5 km
- Merdeka Selatan Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~5 km
- Layangan · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~8 km
- Pegah Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~8 km
- Kerbau Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~12 km
- Prangatan Besar Satu Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~13 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Merdeka Island
- Merdeka Utara Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~2 km
- Pagat Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~2 km
- Merdeka Tengah Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~3 km
- Cerocok Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~4 km
- Bukuan Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~5 km
- Merdeka Selatan Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~5 km
- Layangan · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~8 km
- Pegah Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~8 km
- Kerbau Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~12 km
- Prangatan Besar Satu Island · river spot · Kutai Kartanegara · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Merdeka Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Merdeka Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Merdeka Island from Lovina?
Merdeka Island is about 1064 km by road from Lovina (852 km straight line), 1069 km from Amed and 1102 km from Ubud. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Merdeka Island?
Nearby: Samboja Reservoir (beach, 43 km), Masjid Sirathal Mustaqiem (dargah, 46 km), Klenteng Thien Ie Kong (church, 47 km), Darussalam Great Mosque (dargah, 48 km), Masjid Islamic Center Samarinda (dargah, 49 km), Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque (dargah, 61 km).
Is Merdeka Island worth visiting?
Merdeka Island is listed as a notable river spot in East Kalimantan on Spotwander.