Nongsa

Nongsa, also called Nongsapura (City of Nongsa), is a sub-district of Batam City, Riau Islands. Named after the Nongsa River, this district is famous for its beach tourism.

Understand
Batam city is known as one of the multicultural cities in Indonesia, the plurality of society is seen in the identity of its citizens, including ethnicity and religious beliefs. The people of the Nongsa sub-district are dominated by the Malays, and some are Batak, Chinese, Minangkabau, and Javanese. There are also other ethnic groups such as Bugis, Nias, Timorese, Sundanese, Minahasa, Balinese, and others. It had a population of 73,000 people in 2020.

The language spoken in this area is generally Indonesian, as well as Batam Malay and other languages ​​such as Batak, mostly Toba Batak, and Javanese.

By ferry


Alternatively, take one of the much more frequent ferries to Batam Centre, 30 minutes away by taxi.

Do
Some of the famous tourist beaches include Nongsa Beach, Maimun Beach, Tanjung Bemban Beach and Sekilak Beach. Nongsa District also has a number of international standard resorts and golf courses which are destinations for domestic and foreign tourists.