from 12 March 2017, a flight from Manado serves this island once a week. The flight, operated by Wings Air, lands at Miangas Airport every Sunday. Geography Miangas is located from Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi and from Davao City in the Philippines. It also lies southeast of Mindanao. It is long and wide, with an area of 3.15 km2. Miangas, which lies to the north of the Nanusa Islands, forms a separate district within the Talaud Islands Regency. The island is mainly lowland, about 1.5 metres above sea level. The highest point, called Gunung Batu, is 111 metres high, located in the northeast part of the island. This area is covered with coconut palm. In the northeast corner of the island, there is a cliff, with the northeast shore fringed by a reef. Transportation For transportation, Miangas inhabitants once relied on their homemade sailboats. During the New Order, however, they started using motorboats. These are now the main sources of transportation. In October 2016, Miangas Airport was inaugurated by the President Joko Widodo. The inaugural flight served this airport several months later. Economy Miangas inhabitants derive their main income from fishing. Women also weave mats from pandan leaves. Demography As at the 2010 Census, the island's population was 728 people. Miangas inhabitants speak Indonesian and Bisaya; the older generation usually also speak Tagalog. The island has a police station and two military posts. There are also a market, a harbor office and a bank office. Notes References Notes Bibliography Landforms of North Sulawesi Islands of Sulawesi Former disputed islands