Batam Island (Indonesia)locating between the Malacca and Singapore straits. It is never known where the name of Batam was derived from, which could become a reference from where the name of Batam to be taken. It is clearly that Batam is a big island among the 329 islands locating in the Batam City territory. The one and only source, which mentioned clearly the name of Batam and could be find out to this time is London Tractate (1824). It is estimated that the indigenous inhabitants of Batam are Melayu people, who are well known as straits or sea people. This population has occupied this territory since the period of the Temasek Kingdom (Now Singapore) at the year 1300 or at the early of 14 century, even from the other sources it has been possible Batam island has been inhabited by sea people since 231 AD, within the Singapore period it was called Ujung Island.
Batam is Geographically strategic, and thisIsland now is succeeded in becoming an industrial and tourism development area.Batam City Climate : This Island is tropical it average temperature is between 22'C - 32'C whereas its humidity is 85% with low season namely is summer and rainy season. The lowest rainfall occurs in August. During November to February the sea waves are higher than usual, which is called the East Monsoon. Travel and Vacation to Singapore and Visit The Amazing Batam tropical Island
