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Act concerning Indonesian Waters (No. 4 of 1960)

Made 1960-02-18 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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English
Kind
Act
Organisation
European Union
Country
Indonesia
Subjects
Sea
Keywords
maritime zone, navigation, territorial sea, sovereignty, maritime boundaries

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  1. 367 INDO 1 1. LI,"IITS OF NATIONAL JURISDICTION (a) o Act N 4 Concerning Indonesian \vaters, 18 February 1960 Article 1. - (l)The Indonesian waters consist of the territorial sea and the internal waters of Indonesia. (2) The Indonesian territorial sea is a maritime belt of a width of 12 nautical miles, the outer limit of which is measured'perpendicular to the haselines or points on the baselines ~.hich consist of straight lines connecting the outermost points on the low water mark of the outermost islands or part of such islands comprising Indonesian territory with the provision that in case of straits of a width of not more than 24 nautical miles and Indonesia is not the only coastal state the outer limit of the Indonesian territorial sea shall be drawn at the middle of the strait. (3) The Indonesian internal waters are all waters lying within the baselines mentioned in paragraph (2). (4) One nautical mile is one sixtieth of a degree of a meridian. Article 2. - On the map annexed to this Act is indicated the position of the points and baselines mentioned in article 1 paragraph (2). Article 3. - (1) Innocent passage through the internal waters of Indonesia is open to foreign vessels. (2) The innocent passage as mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be regulated by Government Ordinance. Article 4. - (1) This Act comes into force on the date of its promulgation. (2) Article 1 paragraph 1 sub-paragraph 1 to 4 of the Territorial Sea and Maritime Circles' Ordinance of 1939 is no longer valid as from the date mentioned in paragraph 1. In order that the Act be known to everybody whomsoever it is instructed that this Act be promulgated by publication the the Government Gazette. 368 INDO 2 LOCATION OF POINTS OF BASELINES OF THE INDONES INi \.,TATERS Note U - Utara - North S - Se1atan - South T - Timur - East B - Barat - \.,Tes t REFERENCE CO-ORDINATES OF POINTS LOCATION NUMBER LATITUDE LONGITUDE l. 01 0 13.8 U 104 0 35.6 T Tg. Berakit . 1A 01 - 02.9 U 104 - 40.7 T Sentut. 2. 00 - 56.0 U 104 - 55.8 T Merapas. 3. 00 - 24.4 U 104 - 33.7 T Ku ju , 4. 00 - 18.0 S 105 - 01.0 T Meranti. 5. 00 - 45.7 S 104 - 56.2 T Saja. 6. 01 - 08.5 S 105 - 16.9 T P. Pekatjang. 7. 00 - 54.5 S 105 - 45.4 T Toty. 8. 02 - 36.0 S 106 - 03.0 T Punggu1. 9. 02 - 16.4 S 106 - 26.7 T 10. 02 - 24.1 S 107 - 04.8 T Gaspar. 11. 02 - 31. 8 S 107 - 37.0 T Langkuas. 12. 02 - 31.4 S 107 - 49.1 T Tg. Siantu. 13. 02 - 38.5 S 108 - 12.2 T Busung Ser1ang. 14. 01 - 42.0 S 108 - 41.1 T Serutu. 15. 01 - 16.9 S 108 - 52.4 T Leman. 16. 00 - 07.2 U 108 - 36.1 T Datu. 17. 00 - 14.7 U 108 - 01. 5 T Pengiki. 18. 00 - 05.9 U 107 - 14.0 T Pendjantan. 19. 00 - 33.1 U 106 - 58.2 T Anak Awur. 20. 00 - 55.2 U 106 - 44.5 T Tokong Kemudi. 21. 01 - 32.2 U 106 - 26.6 T Kaju Ara. 22. 02 - 18.1 U 105 - 35.5 T Ma1ang Biru. 23. 02 - 44.6 U 105 - 23.0 T Damar. 24. 03 - 05.5 U 105 - 35.0 T Mangkai. 25. 03 - 19.8 U 105 - 57.0 T Nana s , 26. 03 - 26.5 U 106 - 16.0 T Ba1ajar. 27. 03 - 18.0 U 107 - 33.9 T Noord Hooiberg. 28. 03 - 55.0 U 107 - 54.0 T Sa1or. 29. 04 - 31.1 U 107 - 43.9 T Semioen. 30. 04 - 48.0 U 103 - 01.9 T Sekatoeng. 3l. 04 - 01.1 U 108 - 25.9 T Senua. 32. 03 - 03.3 U 108 - 52.2 T Subi. 33. 02 - 38.5 U 109 - 10.5 T Kepa1a. 369 INDO 3 REFERENCE CO-QRDINATES OF POINTS LOCATION i\1.P.-1B ER LATITUDE LONGITUDE 34. 02 0 04.1 U 109 0 06.9 T Merundung., 35. 02 - 05.2 U 109 - 38.3 T Tg. Datu. 36. 04 - 10.0 U 117 .:.. 53.7 T Tg. Saima. 36A 04 - 07.6 U 117 - 55.3 T 36B 04 - 03. 7 U 117 - 55.5 T 37. 03 - 28.5 U 117 - 52.5 T Tg. Arang. 38. 02 - 22.2 U 118 - 12.2 T Pandjang. 39. 02 - 19.0 U 118 - 33.8 T Tg Bui Tuwattan 40. 01 - 46.4 U 119 - 01.7 T Sambit. 41. 01 - 01.3 U 118 - 59.5 T Tg Mangkalihat 42. 00 - 35.5 U 119 - 47.9 T Tuguan. 43. 01 - 00.5 U 120 - 12.8 T Lingian. 44. 01 - 20.5 U 120 - 47.6 T Straat Kapar. 44A 01 - 22.6 U 120 - 53.5 T Da1angan. 45. 01 - 19.2 U 121 - 28.1 T H. Kandi. 46. 01 - 02.2 U 122 - 27.0 T Tg. Suma1ata. 47. 00 - 58.0 U 123 - 15.0 T Tg. Du1ang. 48. 01 - 09.6 U 124 - 20.1 T Tg. Lainpangi. 49. 01 - 45.2 U 124 - 43.9 T Yanterawu. 50. 02 - 21.5 U 125 - 17.6 T Pasige. 5l. 02 - 44.5 U 125 - 9.5 T Maka1ehi. 52. 03 - 42.9 U 125 - 23.9 T Tg. Ta1awid. 53. 04 - 14.0 U 125 - 19.1 T Kawa1usu. 54. 04 - 40.4 U 125 - 25.6 T Kawio. 55. 04 - 44.5 U 125 - 28.5 T Marore. 56. 05 - 34.8 U 126 - 36.5 T Miangas. 57. 04 - 45.0 U 127 - 09.0 T Marampit. 58. 04 - 37.4 U 127 - 09.2 T Kakarutan. 59. 03 - 45.4 U 126 - 51.2 T Darnau. 60. 02 - 38.5 U 128 - 33.5 T Tg. Sopi. 61. 02 - 30.2 U 128 - 40.4 T Tg. Gorango. 62. 01 - 32.7 U 128 - 43.9 T Gam Tjaka. 63. 00 - 43.5 U 129 - 08.1 T Jiew. 64. 00 - 20.8 U 129 - 52.4 T Ai. 65. 00 - 32.0 U 130 - 44.0 T Budd. 66. 01 - 04.7 U 131 - 15.6 T Fani. 67. 00 - 36.0 U 131 - 11.9 T Aju eiln. 68. 00 - 11. 0 S 131 - 18.8 T H. Lamarche. 69. 00 - 43.5 S 131 - 32.5 T Dore Hoem Bi. 70. 00 - 20.2 S 132 - 10.5 T ~ios Soe. 71. 00 - 21.8 S 132 - 43.0 T Va1sche Kaap. 72. 00 56.8 U 134 - 17.2 T Mapia Eil. 73. 00 - 11. 6 S 134 - 59.1 T Ajawi. 370 rxoo 4 REFERENCE CO-QRDINATES OF POINTS LOCATION !\1NBER LATITUDE LONGITUDE 74. 00 0 23.5 S 135 0 16.1 T Bepondi. 75. 00 - 41.4 S 135 - 23.5 T Tg. Imbieri. 76. 00 - 42.1 S 135 - 48.. 5 T Tg. Praisbari. 77. 01 - 04.9 S 136 - 23.3 T Tg. Warari. 78. 01 - 27.8 S 137 - 55.0 T Hoek d ' Uriville 79. 01 - 35.5 S 138 - 43. a T Liki. 80. 02 - 18.5 S 140 - 07.0 T Tg. Kamdara. 80A 02 - 26.2 S 140 - 36.9 T Rl. 02 - 36.2 S 141 - 00.0 T Oinake. 82. 09 - 12. 7 S 141 - 01.7 T 83. 09 - 00.4 S 140 - 49.9 T Wanme. 84. 08 - 09.9 S 139 - 52.8 T Biak R. 85. 08 - 12.8 S 139 - 20.0 T We1eb. 86. 08 - 22.9 S 138 - 54.6 T Kaap Kaol . 87. 08 - 25.1 S 138 - 47.7 T Mom Boem. 88. 08 - 27.0 S 137 - 35.1 T Kaap Va1sch. 89. 06 - 55.1 S 138 - 32.5 T De Jong's punt. 90. 06 - 22.0 S 138 - 24.5 T Cook R. 9l. as - 43.1 S 138 - 05.0 T 92. as - 22.5 S 137 - 43.0 T Laag E. 93. 04 - 55.0 S 136 - 49.8 T Kp. Steenboom. 94. 04 - 38.8 S 136 - 07.0 T Amarapaja. 95. 04 - 27.7 S 135 - 12.8 T Tg. Namaripi. 96. as - 19.3 S 134 - 35.0 T Warilade. 97. as - 22.4 S 134 - 44.1 T Djedah Eil. 98. 06 - 04.5 S 134 - 52.0 T Kawaera ell. 99. 06 - 19.7 S 134 - 52.2 T Penambu1ai. 100. 06 - 52.5 S 134 - 43.4 T Ku1tu bai. lOlA 07 - 01.8 S 134 - 40.1 T Karang. 101. 07 - 07.0 S 134 - 28.9 T Enu . 102. 06 - 57.2 S 134 - 10.6 T Tg. Ngabordam1u 103. 06 - 00.5 S 132 - 50.2 T Tg. \.J'eduar. 104. 07 - 15.0 S 131 - 59.0 T La ra t , 105. 08 - 03.8 S 131 - 17.5 T Asutubun. 106. 08 - 08.0 S 131 - 10.5 T Adaut. 107. 08 - 21.6 S 130 - 48.5 T Bat Arkdusu. 108. 08 - 13.7 S 129 - 50.1 T Mase1a. 109. 08 - 22.0 S 128 - 31. 0 T Meaty Miarang. 1l0. 08 - 14.9 S 127 - 38.0 T Luhu1e1e. 111. 08 - 06.4 S 127 - 09.5 T Jen Tu. 112. 07 - 58.7 S 126 - 28.2 T Eden. 371 INDO 5 REFEREI'JCE CO-ORDINATES OF POINTS LOCATION N1R1BER LATITUDE LONGITUDE 113. 08 0 - 01.1 S 125 0 48.6 T Pibia. 114. 08 - 59.0 S 124 -;- 24.0 T 115. 09 - 08.0 S 124 - 00.. 0 T 116. 09 - 28.0 S 125 - 05.1 T Mota Massin. 117. 09 - 38.3 S 124 - 58.7 T Tg. We Toh. 118. 10 - 09.1 S 125 - 00.0 T 119. 10 - 16.5 S 124 - 01.0 T 120. 10 - 49.6 S 123 - 13.4 T Puleh. 12l. 11 - 00.9 S 122 - 52.5 T Dana. 122. 10 - 37.5 S 121 - 50.8 T Tg. Merabu. 123. 10 - 50.0 S 121 - 17.0 T Dana. 124. 10 - 19.0 S 120 - 27.2 T Tg. Ngudju. 125. 10 - 20.6 S 120 - 06.8 T Atangudu. 126. 09 - 48.0 S 119 - 23.6 T Tg. Rua. 127. 09 - 45.5 S 119 - 11. 6 T Tg. Mambo. 128. 09 - 40.5 S 119 - 02.0 T 129. 08 - 53.6 S 118 - 29.9 T Toro Dora. 130. 09 - 06.8 S 117 - 02.0 T Tg. Talonan. 131. 08 - 54.9 S 116 - 00.0 T Tg. Pangga. 132. 08 - 50.0 S 115 - 50.3 T Tg Bt Gendang. 133. 08 - 49.4 S 115 - 35.9 T Nusa. 134. 08 - 51.0 S 115 - 08.1 T Tafe1hock. 135. 08 - 46.4 S 114 - 30.9 T Tg. Bantenas. 136. 08 - 44.5 S 114 - 20.8 T Tg. Purwa. 137. 08 - 39.0 S 114 - 01.5 T Mustaks. 138. 08 - 30.0 S 113 - 18.5 T Barung. 139. 08 - 24.0 S III - 42.2 T Ske1. 140. 08 - 12.1 S 110 - 42.2 T 141. 08 - 08.5 S 110 - 33.0 T 142. 07 - 47.0 S 109 - 25.2 T Bt. Tugur. 143. 07 - 47.5 S 109 - 02.1 T Kambangan. 144. 07 - 49.0 S 108 - 26.1 T 145. 07 - 44.9 S 107 - 50.0 T Tg. Gedeh. 146. 07 - 23.2 S 106 - 24.5 T Genteng. 147. 07 - 01. 2 S 105 - 31.6 T Deli. 148. 06 - 50.5 S 105 - 14.5 T Tg Goha Ko1ah. 149. 06 - 37.8 S 105 - 06.0 T Ganai1a. 150. 05 - 57.0 S 104 - 35.8 T Balimbing. lSI. 05 - 39.1 S 104 - 18.1 T 152. 05 - 14.5 S 103 - 54.5 T Og. Wa1or. 153. 04 - 49.0 S 103 - 20.1 T Tg. Bandar. 154. 05 - 33.1 S 102 - 19.0 T 155. 05 - 22.1 S 102 - 05.3 T Tg. Kooma. 156. 04 - 02.0 S 101 - 02.1 T Mega. 372 1:-<00 6 R.l::Ff::R.ENCE CO-ORDINATES OF POI~TS LOCAT ION ~U;'l j) 1:: I{ LATITUDE LONGITUDE 157. 03" - 21. 3 S 100" - 27.8 T 158. 03 - 18.0 S 100 - 19.9 T Baru - Baru. 159. 02 - 50.0 S 99 -·59.6 T Tg. Ratai. 160. 02 - 18.0 S 98 - 36.2 T Tg. Simailupa. 16I. 01 - 41.0 S 98 - 52.8 T Siberut. 162. 01 - 12.4 S 98 - 35.0 T Siberut. 163. 00 - 31.8 S 98 - 17.0 T Tg. Hatik. 164. 00 - 05.5 S 97 - 51. 0 T Semuk. 165. 00 - 35.2 U 97 - 40.2 T Laguadi. 166. 00 - 49.8 U 97 - 20.0 T Bawa. 167. 01 - 12.0 U 97 - 04.7 T Wunga. 168. 01 - 24.1 U 97 - 03.1 T Tg. Tojo1awa. 169. 02 - 04.1 U 96 - 37.5 T Babi. 170. 02 - 38.0 U 95 - 47.0 T 17l. 02 - 58.9 U 95 - 23.0 T Kokos Eil. 172. 04 - 07.5 U 96 - 06. 7 T Meulaboh. 173. 04 - 36.9 U 95 - 34.0 T Tjalang Bi. 174. 04 - 52.0 U 95 - 22.0 T Roja. 175. 05 - 17.0 U 95 - 11. 9 T Rusa. 176. 05 - 48.0 U 94 - 57.5 T Noord \.Jest E. 177 . 06 - 05.0 U 95 - 07.0 T Rondo. 178. 05 - 54.0 U 95 - 20.0 T Ie Meule. 179. 05 - 30.4 U 95 - 53.0 T Og. Pidie. 180. 05 - 16.5 U 96 - 49.5 T Og. Peusangan. 18I. 05 - 17.0 U 97 - 29.0 T 182. 04 - 53.0 U 97 - 55.0 T Og. Peureula. 183. 03 - 55.3 U 98 - 40.2 T Og. Temiang. 184. 03 - 47.4 U 99 - 29.6 T Berhala. 185. 02 - 52.0 U 100 - 33.8 T Noordrots. 186. 02 9.4 U 101 - 39.5 T Tg. Medang. 187. 01 - 06.0 U 102 - 59.0 T Tg. Kedabu. 188. 01 - 11. 6 U 103 - 21. 0 T Iju 189. 01 - 10.0 U 103 - 23.4 T Karimun. 190. 01 - 09.2 U 103 - 39.3 T Nipa. 19I. 01 7.9 U 103 - 42.0 T 192. 01 - 10.9 U 103 - 52.9 T Be r ha n t t . 193. 01 - 12.5 U 104 - 04.3 T Nongsa. 194. 01 - 12.3 U 104 - 23.5 T Tg. Sading. 195. 01 - 13.8 U 104 - 35.6 T Tg. Berakit.

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