Sebuku Basin
Sebuku or Seboekoe can refer to either of the following islands. * Sebuku (Sumatra), located near the island of Sumatra *Sebuku (Borneo) Sebuku (old spelling Seboekoe) is a island south-east of Borneo and administratively part of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. Sebuku is home to a large coal mine operated by Straits Asia Resources, which produces 3 million tonnes of coal every year. ...

Sebuku (Sumatra)
Sebuku (also spelled Seboekoe or Sebeekee) is an island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. It is one of the larger islands in the strait and lies just to the north of Sebesi and south of Sumatra. It is administratively part of South Lampung Regency, Lampung. History At the time of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, Sebuku was uninhabited, but a village on Sebuku Ketjil, a small island to its east, was completely wiped out. Official records give 150 killed, with 70 being non-residents. In the 1920s, copra palms were planted on Sebuku to satisfy the growing market. However, due to a lack of maintenance the palms eventually withered and died. In 1999 a sunken Japanese ship was found near Sebuku by divers preparing for an underwater photography contest. Its age is unknown. Geography Sebuku is a low island, located in the eastern part of the mouth of Lampung Bay, north of Sebesi and south of Sumatra. It covers a total area of . It is administratively part of South Lampu ...
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