Anambas Islands

The Anambas Islands lie in the South China Sea between the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. Their scattered, forested islands are separated by channels and sheltered bays, with coral reefs fringing parts of the coast. They belong to the island groups historically known as the Seven Islands, associated with the Malay rulers of Riau and Lingga. For sailors crossing these waters, the archipelago offered landfalls amid the open sea between the larger coasts.