List of islands of Indonesia
Map of Indonesia
According to a 2002 survey by National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), the Indonesian archipelago has 18,307 islands. According to the CIA factbook there are 17,508 islands.[1] 8,844 islands have been named according to estimates made by the government of Indonesia, with 922 of those permanently inhabited.[2]
Major islands
- Sunda Islands
- Maluku Islands
- New Guinea - divided between the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua and the independent nation of Papua New Guinea.
List of islands
The following islands are listed by province:
Java
Banten
Central Java
DKI Jakarta
- Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu)
East Java
- Bawean
- Kangean Islands
- Madura
- Raas
- Raja Island
- Sempu Island
West Java
- Pulau Biawak (Monitor Lizard Island), Indramayu
Sumatra
Aceh
199 islands
- Banyak Islands, 99 islands
- Lasia Island
- Simeulue
- Weh
North Sumatra
479 islands
- Batu Islands (formerly Batoe Eilanden), 51 islands
- Berhala on the Strait of Malacca
- Hinako Islands
- Jake Island|Jake
- Makole Island|Makole
- Masa Island|Masa
- Nias Islands
- Samosir, on Lake Toba
- Bukit Lawang (Orangutans Jungle Edie)
West Sumatra
Bengkulu
- Enggano Island
- Mega Island
Lampung
Riau
- Basu Island|Basu
- Bengkalis
- Padang
- Rangsang
- Rupat
- Tebing Tinggi Island
Riau Islands
about 3,200 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
- Palau Baning
- Palau Buaya
- Palau Burung
East Kalimantan
North Kalimantan
South Kalimantan
West Kalimantan
- Bawal Island|Bawal
- Galam Island|Galam
- Karimata Islands
- Maya Karimata (Maya)
Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi
- Banggai Islands
- Banggai (town)|Banggai
- Bowokan Islands (Kepulauan Treko)
- Peleng
- Togian Islands
North Sulawesi
- Bangka
- Bunaken
- Lembeh
- Manado Tua
- Nain Island|Nain
- Sangihe Islands
- Nanipa
- Bukide
- Sangir Besar (Sangir)
- Siau
- Tagulandang
- Talaud Islands
- Kabaruan
- Karakelang
- Salibabu
- Talise
South Sulawesi
Southeast Sulawesi
Lesser Sunda Islands
Bali
East Nusa Tenggara
- Alor Islands, 14 islands + 1 (East Timor)
- Flores
- Komodo
- Palu'e (Palu)
- Rinca
- Rote Island
- Savu (Sawu)
- Solor Islands
- Sumba
- Timor, divided between Indonesia (West Timor) and the independent nation of East Timor
West Nusa Tenggara
- Gili Air
- Banta Island
- Gili Biaha
- Gili Meno
- Gili Mimpang
- Gili Selang
- Gili Tepekong
- Gili Trawangan
- Lombok
- Medang Island
- Moyo Island
- Nusa Ceningan
- Pulau Menjangan
- Sangeang
- Satonda
- Sumbawa
Maluku Islands
Maluku
- Aru Islands
- Babar
- Banda
- Barat Daya Islands
- Boano
- Buru
- Gorong archipelago
- Kai Islands
- Kelang
- Leti Islands
- Lakor
- Leti (island)
- Moa
- Manipa
- Seram
- Tanimbar Islands
- Small volcanic islands in Banda Sea
- Tayandu Islands (Kepulauan Tayahad)
- Watubela archipelago
North Maluku
- Bacan
- Erà Islands
- Halmahera, with nearby islands:
- Morotai
- Obi Islands
- Sula islands
- Widi Islands
New Guinea
islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island
West Papua
610 islands, 35 inhabited
- Asia Islands
- Ayu Islands
- Karas
- Raja Ampat Islands
- Batanta
- Boo Islands
- Fam Islands
- Misool
- Waigeo
- Gam
- Kawe
- Semai
Papua
See also
References
- ↑ CIA World Factbook
- ↑ Based on "Seminar Nasional Penetapan Nama Pulau-pulau Kecil Dalam Presektif Sejarah or "National Seminary of Name For Little Islands From History Side", 16 to 18 July 2008 at Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
- "Indonesia counts its islands before it's too late". Antara. 17 May 2007.
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