Indonesia as the largest archipelagic country in the world has 13,662 islands, spanning 3.5 million miles from west to east. As an archipelagic country, Indonesia's outer islands have a vital role in determining the boundaries of state sovereignty. This is what makes the geographical markers symbols along the Indonesian sea border become very important. One of the symbols is located at the northern tip of Weh Island, the West Kilometer Monument of Indonesia.
The monument is approximately 5 km from Iboih Beach (Teupin Layeu) which is very popular among foreign backpackers. The journey to the monument crosses the uphill and winding path that can be reached about 10-15 minutes from Iboih.
