Salawati
Location in Raja Ampat Islands Location in Western New Guinea | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 1°6′24″S 130°51′59″E / 1.10667°S 130.86639°E |
| Archipelago | Raja Ampat Islands |
| Area | 1,623 km2 (627 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Southwest Papua |
.svg){kind=link}
Salawati (Indonesian pronunciation: [salaˈwat̪i]) is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in Southwest Papua (formerly West Papua), Indonesia. Its area is 1,902.1 km2 (including smaller offshore islands). Salawati is separated from New Guinea to the southeast by the Sele Strait (a.k.a. Galowa Strait, Revenges Strait), and from Batanta to the north by the Pitt Strait (a.k.a. Sagewin Strait).