List of islands of Indonesia
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The islands of Indonesia, also known as the Indonesian Archipelago (Script error: No such module "Lang".) or Nusantara, may refer either to the islands composing the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.[1] Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state, stretching from Sumatra in Asia to the western part of New Guinea in Oceania.
History
The exact number of islands composing Indonesia varies among definitions and sources. According to the Law No 9/1996 on Maritime Territory of Indonesia, of 17,508 officially listed islands within the territory of the Republic of Indonesia.[2] According to a geospatial survey conducted between 2007 and 2010 by the National Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping (Bakorsurtanal), Indonesia has 13,466 islands.[3] However, according to earlier survey in 2002 by National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), the Indonesian archipelago has 18,307 islands,[4] and according to the CIA World Factbook, there are 17,508 islands.[5] The discrepancy of the numbers of Indonesian islands is due to the earlier surveys including "tidal islands"; sandy cays and rocky reefs that appear during low tide and are submerged during high tide. As of 2023, 17,024 island have been named by Geospatial Information Agency and published in Indonesian Gazetteer.[6]
Major islands
- Sunda Islands
- Greater Sunda Islands
- Java, formerly Jawa Dwipa.
- Sumatra, formerly Swarna Dwipa.
- Borneo: divided between the Indonesian region Kalimantan, the country of Brunei and the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.
- Sulawesi, formerly Celebes.
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Bali
- Lombok
- Sumbawa
- Flores
- Sumba
- Timor: divided between Indonesian West Timor and the country of East Timor.
- Greater Sunda Islands
- Maluku Islands (Moluccas)
- New Guinea: divided between the Indonesian provinces of Highland Papua, Papua, South Papua, Southwest Papua, Central Papua and West Papua and the country of Papua New Guinea.
List of islands
The following islands are listed by province:
Java
Banten
Central Java
Special Capital Region of Jakarta
- Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu)
East Java
West Java
- Monitor Lizard Island (Pulau Biawak), Indramayu
Sumatra
Aceh
- Banyak Islands
- Lasia Island
- Simeulue
- Weh
North Sumatra
- Batu Islands
- Berhala on the Strait of Malacca
- Hinako Islands
- Makole Island
- Masa Island
- Nias Islands
- Samosir, Lake Toba
West Sumatra
Bengkulu
Lampung
Riau
- Basu Island
- Bengkalis
- Padang
- Rangsang
- Rupat
- Tebing Tinggi Island
Riau Islands
- Natuna Islands (Kepulauan Natuna)
- Anambas Islands
- Natuna Besar Islands
- South Natuna Islands
- Tambelan Islands
- Riau Archipelago
- Lingga Islands
Bangka-Belitung Islands
Kalimantan
Central Kalimantan
- Damar
- Baning Island
- Buaya Island
- Burung Island
East Kalimantan
North Kalimantan
South Kalimantan
West Kalimantan
- Bawal
- Galam
- Karimata Islands
- Maya
Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi
- Banggai Islands
- Banggai
- Bowokan Islands (Kepulauan Treko)
- Buka Buka
- Peleng
- Masoni Island
- Simatang Island
- Togian Islands
- Togian
- Tolitoli
North Sulawesi
- Bangka
- Bunaken
- Lembeh
- Manado Tua
- Nain
- Sangihe Islands
- Nanipa
- Bukide
- Sangir Besar
- Siau
- Tagulandang
- Talaud Islands
- Kabaruan
- Karakelang
- Salibabu
- Talise
South Sulawesi
Southeast Sulawesi
Lesser Sunda Islands
Bali
East Nusa Tenggara
- Alor Islands
- Flores
- Komodo
- Gili Lawadarat
- Gili Lawalaut
- Mangiatan Island
- Makasar Island
- Taka Makasar
- Mauwang Island
- Pararambah Island
- Siaba Besar Island
- Siaba Kecil Island
- Mangiatan Island
- Tatawa Island
- Tukoh Pemaroh
- Pararambah Island
- Padar Island
- Batubilah Island
- Padar Kecil Island
- Palu Island
- Pemana Islands
- Rinca
- Gili Motang
- Golo Mori
- Muang Island
- Rohbong Island
- Tukoh Gagak
- Tukoh Rohbongkoe
- Papagaran Besar Island
- Papagaran Kecil Island
- Batu Island
- Mole Island
- Pengah Besar Island
- Pengah Kecil Island
- Batupengah Island
- Rote Island
- Savu
- Solor Islands
- Sumba
- Halura Island
- Timor, divided between Indonesia (West Timor) and the independent nation of East Timor
West Nusa Tenggara
- Gili Islands
- Banta Island
- Gili Biaha
- Gili Mimpang
- Gili Selang
- Gili Tepekong
- Lombok
- Medang Island
- Moyo Island
- Menjangan Island
- Sangeang
- Satonda
- Sumbawa
Maluku Islands
Maluku
- Aru Islands
- Babar
- Banda
- Barat Daya Islands
- Boano
- Buru
- Gorong archipelago
- Kai Islands
- Kelang
- Leti Islands
- Manipa
- Nusa Laut
- Seram
- Tanimbar Islands
- Small volcanic islands in Banda Sea
- Tayandu Islands (Kepulauan Tayando)
- Watubela archipelago
North Maluku
- Bacan, with nearby islands:
- Kasiruta
- Mandioli
- Muari
- Erà Islands
- Halmahera, with nearby islands:
- Morotai, with nearby islands:
- Rau
- Obi Islands, which include:
- Bisa
- Gomumu
- Obi
- Obilatu
- Tobalai
- Sula Islands
Western New Guinea
Islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island.
West Papua
Southwest Papua
Papua
South Papua
See also
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References
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