Salawati is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Indonesia. Its area is 1623 km². Salawati is separated from New Guinea by the Sele Strait (a.k.a. Galowa Strait, Revenges Strait), and from Batanta by the Pitt Strait (a.k.a. Sagewin Strait).