- Singapore and Malaysia toward the Nort
- Moro sub-district toward the South
- Karimun sub-district and open sea toward the West
- North and South Bintan sub-district toward the East
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Same as for other island distric of Riau Island, Batam is fundamentally continental. The island spread out here are the remains from reductive erosion of the mainland since before the tertiary period, as are Singapore Island in the north, and Moro, Kundur and Karimun islands in the south.
Importantly, the surface of Batam is mostly flat land. While hilly areas are located here and there the maximum height above sea level is just 160 meters. There are small rivers flowing slowly which are most ofter surrounded by jungle.
The region of Batam City consist of 329 island both big and small. The island are generally erosional residues or protrusions of tertiary land spresding out from the Mallaca Peninsula in the north to Moro, Kundur and Karimun island in the south.
Batam City's land surface is generally quite level with a maximum altitude of 160 meter above sea level with small rivers thet have slow currents interspersed with forest and lush undergrowth.
Seen from the existing sea current circulations, yhe sea water surrounding Batam City, which is situated in the Strait of Mallaca, is abundant with se life. Batam City waters are strongly influenced by water currents from the Indian Ocean going throuh the Strait of Mallaca and current movements originating in the South China Sea.
Batam City's Climate is tropical with the minimum temperature of 20.4 degrees centrigade and the maximum temperature up to 33 degrees centrigade throughout the year, while air pressure ranges from a minimum of 1005.6 MBS to 1013.8 MBS.
Maximum wind speed during the rainy season averages 15 days per month with average rain fall per month of 154.4 mm. Humidity in Batam City area ranges from medium to high.