List of islands of Indonesia

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Map of the Indonesian Archipelago

The islands of Indonesia, also known as the Indonesian Archipelago or Nusantara, may refer either to the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands. According to the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investments Affairs, of 17,508 officially listed islands within the territory of the Republic of Indonesia,[1] 16,671 island names have been verified by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) as of 2018.[2] This makes Indonesia the world's largest island country.[3]

History[]

The exact number of islands comprising Indonesia varies among definitions and sources. According to a geospatial survey conducted between 2007 and 2010 by Badan Koordinasi Survei dan Pemetaan Nasional (Bakorsurtanal), the National Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping, Indonesia has 13,466 islands.[4] However, according to earlier survey in 2002 by National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), the Indonesian archipelago has 18,307 islands, and according to the CIA World Factbook, there are 17,508 islands.[5] The discrepancy of the numbers of Indonesian islands was because that the earlier surveys include "tidal islands"; sandy cays and rocky reefs that appear during low tide and are submerged during high tide. According to estimates made by the government of Indonesia 8,844 islands have been named, with 922 of those permanently inhabited.[6]

Modern Wawasan Nusantara the Indonesian archipelagic baselines pursuant to article 47, paragraph 9, of the UNCLOS

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 country of Malaysia's 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
  • Maluku Islands (Moluccas)
  • New Guinea: divided between the two Indonesian provinces of 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[]

North Sumatra[]

  • Batu Islands
  • Berhala on the Strait of Malacca
  • Hinako Islands
  • Makole Island
  • Masa Island
  • Nias Islands
  • Samosir, Lake Toba

West Sumatra[]

Bengkulu[]

  • Enggano Island
  • Mega Island

Lampung[]

Riau[]

Riau Islands[]

Bangka-Belitung Islands[]

  • Bangka
  • Belitung

Kalimantan[]

Central Kalimantan[]

  • Damar
  • Baning Island
  • Buaya Island
  • Burung Island

East Kalimantan[]

North Kalimantan[]

South Kalimantan[]

West Kalimantan[]

Sulawesi[]

Central Sulawesi[]

North Sulawesi[]

South Sulawesi[]

Southeast Sulawesi[]

  • Buton
  • Kabaena
  • Muna
  • Tukangbesi Islands
    • Wakatobi
      • Wangiwangi
  • Wowoni

Lesser Sunda Islands[]

Bali[]

East Nusa Tenggara[]

  • Alor Islands
    • Alor
    • Kepa
    • Pantar
  • 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
    • Adonara
    • Lembata
    • Solor
  • Sumba
  • Timor, divided between Indonesia West Timor and the independent nation of East Timor

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West Nusa Tenggara[]

  • Gili Islands
    • Gili Air
    • Gili Trawangan
    • Gili Meno
  • Banta Island
  • Gili Biaha
  • Gili Mimpang
  • Gili Selang
  • Gili Tepekong
  • Lombok
  • Medang Island
  • Moyo Island
  • Menjangan Island
  • Sangeang
  • Satonda
  • Sumbawa

Maluku Islands[]

Maluku[]

North Maluku[]

  • Bacan, with nearby islands:
    • Kasiruta
    • Mandioli
    • Muari
  • Erà Islands
  • Halmahera, with nearby islands:
    • Makian
    • Ternate
    • Tidore
    • Hiri
    • Mare
    • Maitara
    • Kayoa
    • Laluin
    • Moti
    • Rau
    • Kakara
    • Meti
    • Medi
    • Tagalaya
    • Cumo
    • Widi 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[]

610 islands, 35 inhabited

Papua[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Faure, Michael; Faure, Michael G. (2006). Prevention and Compensation of Marine Pollution Damage: Recent Developments in Europe, China and the US. Kluwer Law International B.V. p. 99. ISBN 9789041123381.
  2. ^ "Hingga December 2019, Indonesia Miliki 17.491 Pulau". okezone.com (in Indonesian). 10 February 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Island Countries Of The World". WorldAtlas.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Hanya ada 13.466 Pulau di Indonesia". National Geographic Indonesia (in Indonesian). 8 February 2012.
  5. ^ CIA World Factbook
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ Galapagos islands

Bibliography[]

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