List of islands of Indonesia - wikipedia List of islands of Indonesia This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2013 ) Map of Indonesia The islands of Indonesia, also known as the Indonesian archipelago and formerly known as the Indian archipelago, may refer either to the islands comprising the nation - state of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands. According to the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs, of 17,504 officially listed islands within the territory of the Republic of Indonesia, 16,056 island names have been verified by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names ( UNGEGN ) as of July 2017. Contents 1 History 2 Major islands 3 List of islands 3.1 Java 3.1. 1 Banten 3.1. 2 Central Java 3.1. 3 Special Capital Region of Jakarta 3.1. 4 East Java 3.1. 5 West Java 3.2 Sumatra 3.2. 1 Aceh 3.2. 2 North Sumatra 3.2. 3 West Sumatra 3.2. 4 Bengkulu 3.2. 5 Lampung 3.2. 6 Riau 3.2. 7 Riau Islands 3.2. 8 Bangka - Belitung Islands 3.3 Kalimantan 3.3. 1 Central Kalimantan 3.3. 2 East Kalimantan 3.3. 3 North Kalimantan 3.3. 4 South Kalimantan 3.3. 5 West Kalimantan 3.4 Sulawesi 3.4. 1 Central Sulawesi 3.4. 2 North Sulawesi 3.4. 3 South Sulawesi 3.4. 4 Southeast Sulawesi 3.5 Lesser Sunda Islands 3.5. 1 Bali 3.5. 2 East Nusa Tenggara 3.5. 3 West Nusa Tenggara 3.6 Maluku Islands 3.6. 1 Maluku 3.6. 2 North Maluku 3.7 New Guinea 3.7. 1 West Papua 3.7. 2 Papua 4 See also 5 References 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. 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. 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. Modern Wawasan Nusantara the Indonesian archipelagic baselines pursuant to article 47, paragraph 9, of the UNCLOS Major islands Sunda Islands Greater Sunda Islands Sumatra, formerly Swarna Dwipa. Java, formerly Jawa 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 : the island of Timor divided between Indonesian West Timor and the country of East Timor Maluku Islands 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 Panaitan Sangiang Tinjil Umang Central Java Karimun Java Nusa Kambangan Special Capital Region of Jakarta Thousand Islands ( Kepulauan Seribu ) East Java Bawean Kangean Islands Madura Raas Nusa Barung Raja Island Sempu Island West Java Pulau Biawak ( Monitor Lizard Island ), Indramayu Sumatra Aceh 199 islands Banyak Islands, 99 islands Tuangku Lasia Island Simeulue Weh North Sumatra 479 islands Batu Islands ( formerly Batoe Eilanden ), 51 islands Berhala on the Strait of Malacca Hinako Islands Pulau Makole Pulau Masa Nias Islands Samosir, on Lake Toba Bukit Lawang West Sumatra Mentawai Islands North Pagai Siberut Sipura ( Sipora ) South Pagai Pasumpahan Sikuai Bengkulu Enggano Island Mega Island Lampung Child of Krakatoa ( Anak Krakatau ) Legundi Sebesi Sebuku Riau Basu Island 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 Badas Islands Riau Archipelago Batam Bintan Bulan Galang Karimun islands Great Natuna Penyengat Great Karimun Little Karimun Kundur Rempang Lingga Islands Lingga with nearby islands : Singkep with nearby islands : Bangka - Belitung Islands Bangka Belitung Kalimantan Central Kalimantan Damar Palau Baning Palau Buaya Palau Burung East Kalimantan Balabalagan Islands Derawan Islands Kakaban ( ( Balikpapan ) ) North Kalimantan Bunyu Sebatik Tarakan South Kalimantan Laut Laut Kecil Islands Sebuku West Kalimantan Bawal Galam Karimata Islands Karimata Maya Karimata ( Maya ) Sulawesi Central Sulawesi Banggai Islands Banggai Bowokan Islands ( Kepulauan Treko ) Peleng Togian Islands Togian * Tolitoli North Sulawesi Bangka Bunaken Lembeh Manado Tua Nain Sangihe Islands Nanipa Bukide Sangir Besar ( Sangir ) Siau Tagulandang Talaud Islands Kabaruan Karakelang Salibabu Talise South Sulawesi Pabbiring Islands Sabalana Islands Selayar Islands Selayar Island Takabonerate Islands Tengah Islands Southeast Sulawesi Buton Kabaena Muna Tukangbesi Islands Wakatobi Wangiwangi Wowoni Lesser Sunda Islands Bali Bali Menjangan Island Nusa Lembongan Nusa Penida Serangan Island Nusa Ceningan East Nusa Tenggara Alor Islands, 14 islands + 1 ( East Timor ) Alor Kepa Pantar Flores Babi Mules Island Komodo Gili Lawadarat Gili Lawalaut Pulau Mangiatan Pulau Makasar Taka Makasar Pulau Mauwang Pulau Pararambah Pulau Siaba Besar Pulau Siaba Kecil Pulau Mangiatan Pulau Tatawa Tukoh Pemaroh Pulau Pararambah Padar Pulau Batubilah Pulau Padar Kecil Palu'e ( Palu ) Rinca Gili Motang Golo Mori Pulau Muang Pulau Rohbong Tukoh Gagak Tukoh Rohbongkoe Pulau Papagaran Besar Pulau Papagaran Kecil Pulau Batu Pulau Mole Pulau Pengah Besar Pulau Pengah Kecil Pulau Batupengah Rote Island Savu ( Sawu ) Solor Islands Adonara Lembata ( Lomblen ) Solor 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 Pulau Menjangan Sangeang Satonda Sumbawa Maluku islands Maluku Aru Islands Enu Kobroor Maikoor Trangan Wokam Babar Banda Barat Daya Islands Damer Liran Romang Wetar Boano Buru Gorong archipelago Kai Islands Kelang Leti Islands Lakor Leti ( island ) Moa Manipa Nusa Laut Seram Ambon ( Amboyna ) Osi Saparua Tanimbar Islands Selaru Yamdena Small volcanic islands in Banda Sea Tayandu Islands ( Kepulauan Tayahad ) Watubela archipelago North maluku Bacan Erà Islands Halmahera, with nearby islands : Makian Ternate Tidore Hiri Moti Rau Kakara Meti Medi Tagalaya Cumo Widi Islands Morotai, with nearby islands : Rau Obi Islands Sula islands New Guinea islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island West Papua 610 islands, 35 inhabited Asia Islan Ayu Islands Palau Ayu Palau Reni Karas Raja Ampat Islands Batanta Boo Islands Fam Islands Misool Waigeo Gam Kawe Semai Papua Biak Islands Biak Mios Num Numfor Supiori Yapen Komoran Yos Sudarso See also Indonesia portal List of Indonesian islands by area List of Indonesian islands by population References Jump up ^ ( in Indonesian ) Dari 17.504 Pulau di Indonesia, 16.056 telah diverifikasi PBB - Eko Prasetya - Merdeka - 19 Agustus 2017. Jump up ^ `` Hanya ada 13.466 Pulau di Indonesia ''. National Geographic Indonesia ( in Indonesian ). 8 February 2012. Jump up ^ CIA World Factbook Jump up ^ Cite error : The named reference Papua - Indonesia - Island was invoked but never defined ( see the help page ). Jump up ^ 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 Jump up ^ Galapagos islands `` Indonesia counts its islands before it 's too late ''. Antara. 17 May 2007. 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Question: how many inhabited islands are there in indonesia
Answer: 922